American Indian Nonfiction: An Anthology of Writings, 1760s-1930sBernd Peyer University of Oklahoma Press, 2007 - 401 páginas A survey of two centuries of Indian political writings American Indian literature has deep roots. This collection of political writings covers nearly two centuries and represents a historical survey of the development of Indian nonfiction prose, from the missionary-trained writers of the late eighteenth century to the members of the first Indian intellectual network in the early twentieth century. Included are personal letters, sermons, printed speeches, autobiographical sketches, editorials, pamphlets, and humorous pieces. From early writers such as Samson Occom to twentieth-century writers such as Will Rogers and Luther Standing Bear, these authors were deeply committed to the welfare of their Native communities. Many of the pieces were quite popular in their day but have been lost to time. Bernd C. Peyer traces the historical development of Indian literature from its beginnings in seventeenth-century New England to the emergence of the national Society of American Indians. This collection shows that American Indian prose has a long and diverse heritage. While not as well known as its counterparts in fiction and poetry, Native nonfiction writing posed probing questions, expressed political beliefs, and confronted the challenges facing Indian-white relations. Many of the documents Peyer has gathered here are otherwise inaccessible to the general public, making this anthology a valuable and unique resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in Indian nonfiction.
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Introduction | 3 |
A Short Narrative of my Life 1768 | 43 |
Beloved Brethren 1776 | 50 |
Joseph Johnson Biography | 63 |
An Indians LookingGlass for the White Man 1833 | 75 |
Address on the Present Condition and Prospects | 87 |
Appeal to the Christian Community 1841 | 100 |
Extract of a Letter from Catherine Brown | 113 |
Letter to Harriet Maxwell Converse no date | 268 |
Letter to Major Henry Douglas 1870 | 274 |
Sarah Winnemucca Biography | 280 |
Susette La Flesche Biography | 286 |
Francis La Flesche Biography | 292 |
America Home of the Red Man 1919 | 300 |
Industrial Organization for the Indian 1912 | 308 |
Kellogg Biography | 318 |
Indian Address 1822 | 119 |
Letter to the Editor of the Cherokee Phoenix 1832 | 127 |
An Account of the Chippewa Indians Who Have Been | 197 |
George Henry Biography | 206 |
George Copway Biography | 219 |
John Johnson Biography | 231 |
Simon Pokagon Biography | 240 |
Andrew J Blackbird Biography | 253 |
Angel De Cora Dietz Biography | 325 |
J N B Hewitt Biography | 333 |
The Indian Reservation System 1913 | 335 |
Sherman Coolidge Biography | 349 |
Justice for the Sioux 1919 | 362 |
The New Indian Leadership 1917 | 375 |
Henry Roe Cloud Biography | 388 |
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