The Search for an American Indian Identity
Author | : Hazel W. Hertzberg |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1971 |
ISBN-10 | : 0815600763 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780815600763 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: During the twenties, the SAI declined and the direction of Pan-Indian efforts shifted. Pan-Indian fraternal movements arose that were more in keeping with the spirit of the times than was reformism. Based in towns and cities, the fraternal orders and social clubs provided a means for urban Indians to retain or regain an Indian identity. The Indian New Deal, which radically changed governmental policy, provided a new context for Pan-Indianism.The author examines briefly developments since 1934. Her concluding chapter places the various Pan-Indian movements in historical perspective.The research for this study included extensive use of a wide variety of primary sources—journals published by 1he Indian groups, collections of documents and letters, governmental records, and interviews with Indians, anthropologists, and government officials." -- Publisher.