Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Illustrations
INTRODUCTION: American Indian Activism in the Progressive Era
Indian America, 1900
The "Antithesis of Civilization"
The Progressive Era
Indian Writers Respond
Indian Anthropologists
Defending Tribal Religions
Political Protests and Legal Challenges
Talking Back Brings Results
The Structure of This Book
1. SPEAKING OUT AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, 1893
Simon Pokagon, The Red Man's Greeting, 1893
2. CRITICS OF INDIAN EDUCATION
Francis La Flesche on Boarding School, 1900
Laura Kellogg Attacks the Government's System of Indian Education, 1913
Henry Roe Cloud Presents an Alternative Vision of Indian Education, 1914.
Arthur C. Parker Argues for College Education for Indians, 1913
3. DISCUSSING CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGION
Zitkala Sa (Gertrude Bonnin) Defends Paganism, 1902
Charles Eastman Compares the Morality of Indians and Modern Christians, 1916.
Francis La Flesche and Fred Lookout Defend Peyote before Congress, 1918.
4. AMERICAN INDIANS ON AMERICA'S INDIAN POLICY
Carlos Montezuma Advocates the Abolition of the Indian Office, 1914.
Arthur Parker Indicts the Government for Its Actions, 1915.
The Society of American Indians Supports Tribal Claims, 1913.
5. POPULAR IMAGES OF INDIANS: CARTOONS AND COMMENTARY, 1913–1916
Cartoons from the
Quarterly Journal, 1913-1916
Chauncey Yellow Robe on the Wild West Shows, 1914.
Arthur Parker on the Alleged Racial Inferiority of Indians, 1914.
6. WORLD WAR I
Carlos Montezuma on the Draft, 1917
Chauncey Yellow Robe on the War Effort, 1918.
Zitkala Sa on the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.
Charles Eastman Sees the End of War as the Moment to End the "Petty Autocracy" of the Indian Office, 1919.
Robert Yellowtail Calls for Self-Determination, 1919.
7. AFTER THE WAR. RESERVATION INDIANS SPEAK OUT
Ojibwe Leaders Protest Government Proposals to Abolish Their Reservation, 1920.
Sioux Leaders Protest the Leasing of Tribal Lands, 1920.
Winnebago Leaders Ask for Justice, 1922.
AFTERWORD: THE PUEBLOS PROTEST THE BURSUM BILL, 1922
An Appeal for Fair Play and the Preservation of Pueblo Life, November 5, 1922.
APPENDIXES Questions for Consideration
Chronology of Important Events for Native Americans in the Progressive Era (1890-1928)
Selected Bibliography
Index