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Americans need Indians in order to define themselves as Americans, asserts Deloria (history, Univ. of Colorado). Beginning before the Boston Tea Party, and continuing into the present, Americans have adopted Indian attire, images, and traditions for both political and individual needs. These acts separated us from our European forebears while creating a unique American identity with which we are only partially comfortable, declares the author. As the country evolves, the ways in which Americans identify with Indians also change. Deloria, who is the son of Vine Deloria (Red Earth, White Lies, LJ 9/15/95), follows a strong family tradition of critically examining Indian-white relations. He demonstrates how "Indian play" has always taken on new shape and focus to engage the most pressing issues of a particular historical moment, and he notes that American views of Indians tell us much more about Americans than they do about Indians. While readers may wish the author had dealt more with Indian reactions to these phenomena, this important book belongs in all American history collections.?Mary B. Davis, Huntington Free Lib., Bronx, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The Boston Globe, Michael Kenney
...a quirky but ultimately convincing study ... [Deloria] builds his case with caution and precision, careful to avoid sweeping claims. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Americans need Indians in order to define themselves as Americans, asserts Deloria (history, Univ. of Colorado). Beginning before the Boston Tea Party, and continuing into the present, Americans have adopted Indian attire, images, and traditions for both political and individual needs. These acts separated us from our European forebears while creating a unique American identity with which we are only partially comfortable, declares the author. As the country evolves, the ways in which Americans identify with Indians also change. Deloria, who is the son of Vine Deloria (Red Earth, White Lies, LJ 9/15/95), follows a strong family tradition of critically examining Indian-white relations. He demonstrates how "Indian play" has always taken on new shape and focus to engage the most pressing issues of a particular historical moment, and he notes that American views of Indians tell us much more about Americans than they do about Indians. While readers may wish the author had dealt more with Indian reactions to these phenomena, this important book belongs in all American history collections.?Mary B. Davis, Huntington Free Lib., Bronx, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The Boston Globe, Michael Kenney
...a quirky but ultimately convincing study ... [Deloria] builds his case with caution and precision, careful to avoid sweeping claims. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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