Description |
xii, 300 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, music; 24 cm. |
Series |
CultureAmerica |
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Culture America.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : expectation and anomaly -- Violence : the killings at Lightning Creek -- Representation : Indian wars, the movie -- Athletics : "I am of the body" : my grandfather, culture, and sports -- Technology : "I want to ride in Geronimo's Cadillac" -- Music : the hills are alive, with the sound of Indian -- Conclusion : the secret history of Indian modernity. |
Summary |
"... provides revealing accounts of Indians doing unexpected things--singing opera, driving cars, acting in Hollywood--in ways that suggest new directions for American Indian history"--Jacket. |
Subject |
Indians of North America -- Social conditions.
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ISBN |
9780700613441 (alk. paper) |
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0700613447 (alk. paper) |
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