Description
Discusses pioneers in the writing of Indian-centred history, ethnology, and folklore that incorporated the insights, voices, and perspectives of American Indians
About the Author
Shirley A. Leckie is a professor emerita of history at the University of Central Florida. She is the author of several books, including Angie Debo: Pioneer Historian and Elizabeth Bacon Custer and the Making of a Myth. Nancy J. Parezo is a professor of American Indian studies and anthropology at the University of Arizona and the curator of ethnology at the Arizona State Museum. She is the editor of Hidden Scholars: Women Anthropologists and the Native American Southwest and the coauthor of Anthropology Goes to the Fair: The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (Nebraska 2007).
Reviews
"This volume remains a welcome corrective to numerous biographical anthologies of western historians and anthropologists that generally overlook the significant contributions of these women intellectuals."-Michael J. Lansing, Journal of American History
"The essays in this volume are uniformly well researched and well written. . . . Young scholars will do well to study these women for their insights, scholarly innovations, and courage in placing their studies above their personal comforts."-Barbara Handy-Marchello, South Dakota History
"Whether they were historians or anthropologists, these women were activists, often offering criticism of legislative policies that eroded Native sovereignty, land rights, and religious freedom. That these women's stories are now made available in a concise collection of biographies is a fortunate addition to western and Indian history, anthropology, and feminist studies."-Andrea G. Radke-Moss, Western American Literature
Book Information
ISBN 9780803229587
Author Shirley Anne Leckie
Format Paperback
Page Count 414
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 544g