Parading Through History: The Making of the Crow Nation in America 1805-1935

This history of the Crow Indians links their nineteenth-century nomadic life and their modern existence. The Crows not only withstood the dislocation and conquest visited on them after 1805, but acted in the midst of these events to construct a modern Indian community--a nation. Their efforts sustained the pride and strength reflected in Chief Plenty Coups' statement in 1925 that he did not care at all what historians have to say about Crow Indians, as well as their community's faith in the beauty of its traditions and its inventions. Frederick E. Hoxie demonstrates that contact with outsiders drew the Crows together and tested their ability to adapt their traditions to new conditions. He emphasizes political life, but also describes changes in social relations, religious beliefs, and economic activities. His final chapter discusses the significance of the Crow experience for American history in general.

Author: Frederick E. Hoxie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/28/1997
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.02w x 0.82d
ISBN13: 9780521485227
ISBN10: 0521485223
BISAC Categories:
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- History | United States | 19th Century

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