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OverviewIn 1911, a group of Native American intellectuals and activists joined together to establish the Society of American Indians (SAI), an organization by Indians for Indians. It was the first such nationwide organization dedicated to reform. They used a strategy of protest and activism that carried into the rest of the twentieth century. Some of the most prominent members included Charles A. Eastman (Dakota), Arthur Parker (Seneca), Carlos Montezuma (Yavapai), Zitkala-Ša (Yankton Sioux), and Sherman Coolidge (Peoria). They fought for U.S. citizenship and quality education. They believed these tools would allow Indigenous people to function in the modern world without surrendering one's identity. They believed this could be accomplished by removing government controls over Indian life. Historian Thomas Constantine Maroukis discusses the goals, strategies, successes, and failures of the Indigenous intellectuals who came together to form the SAI. They engaged in lobbying, producing publications, informing the media, hundreds of speaking engagements, and annual conferences to argue for reform. Unfortunately, the forces of this era were against reforming federal policies: The group faced racism, a steady stream of negative stereotyping as a so-called vanishing race, and an indifferent federal bureaucracy. They were also beset by internal struggles, which weakened the organization. This work sheds new light on the origins of modern protest in the twentieth century, and it shows how the intellectuals and activists associated with the SAI were able to bring Indian issues before the American public, challenging stereotypes and the 'vanishing people' trope. Maroukis argues that that the SAI was not an assimilationist organization; they were political activists trying to free Indians from government wardship while maintaining their cultural heritage. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Constantine MaroukisPublisher: University of Arizona Press Imprint: University of Arizona Press Weight: 0.415kg ISBN: 9780816542260ISBN 10: 0816542260 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 30 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is an essential book for everyone who is interested in modern American Indian History. Thomas Maroukis examines how American Indian leaders organized, used their education (sometimes disagreed with each other) and addressed critical issues in Indian Country in the early 20th century. He convincingly argues that these new activists pushed back against the government and voiced a clear message that Indians had not vanished! --Donald L. Fixico, author of Indian Resilience and Rebuilding: Indigenous Nations in the Modern American West In We Are Not A Vanishing People, Thomas Maroukis pushes us toward a fuller and more nuanced appraisal of the Society of American Indians, with its internal divisions, its roiling debates, and its tireless push for justice for indigenous peoples. With painstaking research, consistent evenhandedness, and enormous sympathy for historical actors, Maroukis gives us a window into an organization whose influence far exceeded its limited budget and lifespan. Maroukis adds to the modern reappraisal of the supposedly assimilationist Indian activists of the early twentieth century, whose work paved the way for rights and sovereignty. --Daniel Herman, author of Rim Country Exodus: A Story of Conquest, Renewal, and Race in the Making This is an essential book for everyone who is interested in modern American Indian History. Thomas Maroukis examines how American Indian leaders organized, used their education (sometimes disagreed with each other) and addressed critical issues in Indian Country in the early 20th century. He convincingly argues that these new activists pushed back against the government and voiced a clear message that Indians had not vanished! -Donald L. Fixico, author of Indian Resilience and Rebuilding: Indigenous Nations in the Modern American West In We Are Not A Vanishing People, Thomas Maroukis pushes us toward a fuller and more nuanced appraisal of the Society of American Indians, with its internal divisions, its roiling debates, and its tireless push for justice for indigenous peoples. With painstaking research, consistent evenhandedness, and enormous sympathy for historical actors, Maroukis gives us a window into an organization whose influence far exceeded its limited budget and lifespan. Maroukis adds to the modern reappraisal of the supposedly assimilationist Indian activists of the early twentieth century, whose work paved the way for rights and sovereignty. -Daniel Herman, author of Rim Country Exodus: A Story of Conquest, Renewal, and Race in the Making Author InformationThomas Constantine Maroukis is professor emeritus in the Department of History at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of The Peyote Road: Religious Freedom and the Native American Church. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |