From Library Journal
The dawn of the 20th century found Native Americans in dire straits. Ill educated, reduced to living on territory that was a fraction of their former areas, and subject to the whims of the federal government, they were in great need of creative leadership. In this collection, editor Edmunds (history, Univ. of Texas, Dallas; Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership) and his equally competent contributors tell the stories of 14 Native Americans who have altered the landscape in Indian country and beyond. The leaders profiled here include, among others, the charismatic American Indian Movement leader Russell Means; Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead a large Indian nation; political activists LaDonna Harris and Ada Deer; Phillip Martin, the dynamic Choctaw leader who spearheaded that tribe's amazing economic revitalization; and Walter Echo-Hawk, a lawyer for the Native American Rights Fund. In very different ways, these individuals have all played a role in making today's "new Indian" possible. This volume provides more in-depth biographies on these contemporary leaders than other sources. Recommended for all levels. Mary B. Davis, American Craft Council, New York City
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
“In this collection, editor Edmunds and his equally competent contributors tell the stories of fourteen Native Americans who have altered the landscape in Indian country and beyond. This volume provides more in-depth biographies on these contemporary leaders than other sources.”—Library Journal
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Library Journal )
“One should read [The New Warriors] from cover to cover. The personalities and movements represented give insight into the American Indian experience in the twentieth century.”—Western Historical Quarterly
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Western Historical Quarterly )
“These essays reveal the realities of policy within tribal contexts, and the incredibly complex and diverse nature of twentieth-century Native Americans’ lives is vividly brought to life. . . . Revealing and insightful. This is an excellent collection of essays.”—Montana: The Magazine of Western History
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Montana: The Magazine of Western History )
“In the past, few publishers offered books about 20th or 21st century American Indian people and issues, leaving the impression that American Indians belong only in museums. This book helps dispel that notion.”—Marjane Ambler, Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education
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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education )
"This anthology illuminates provocative, creative, and forceful Native Americans, emphasizing both male and female leaders whose tireless efforts have resonated throughout the twentieth century."—Rowena McClinton, Journal of Illinois History
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Journal of Illinois History )
“The New Warriors illustrates both the continuing effectiveness of the biographical form and the development of the field of twentieth-century American Indian history since the release of his earlier collection.”—James B. LaGrand, Indiana Magazine of History
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Indiana Magazine of History )
