To Be Indian: The Life of Iroquois-Seneca Arthur Caswell Parker de Porter, Joy

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University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Oklahoma Press. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 336 pp. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. M34 .

Born on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. Of mixed Iroquois, Seneca, and Anglican descent, Parker was also a controversial figure-recognized as an advocate for Indians but criticized for his assimilationist stance. In this exhaustively researched biography-the first book-length examination of Parker's life and career-Joy Porter explores complex issues of Indian identity that are as relevant today as in Parker's time.
From childhood on, Parker learned from his well-connected family how to straddle both Indian and white worlds. His great-uncle, Ely S. Parker, was Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Ulysses S. Grant--the first American Indian to hold the position. Influenced by family role models and a strong formal education, Parker, who became director of the Rochester Museum, was best known for his work as a "museologist" (a word he coined).
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Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Foreword by William N. Fenton. 309 pages. Biography of Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955). ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4

University of Oklahoma Press, 2001-12-15. First edition, Complete Numbers . Hardcover. fine/fine. NOT an ex library book. Clean interior pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears.

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. 6x0x9. First edition. Jacket stained. 2001 Hard Cover. xxiv, 309 pp. Born on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. Of mixed Iroquois, Seneca, and Anglican descent, Parker was also a controversial figure-recognized as an advocate for Native Americans but criticized for his assimilationist stance. In this exhaustively researched biography-the first book-length examination of Parker’s life and career-Joy Porter explores complex issues of Indian identity that are as relevant today as in Parker’s time. From childhood on, Parker learned from his well-connected family how to straddle both Indian and white worlds. His great-uncle, Ely S. Parker, was Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Ulysses S. Grant--the first Native American to hold the position.… Leer más

University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. 1st printing. A crisp and unmarked copy. Full cloth binding. 309pp. Jacket now in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

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