Rebirth of the Blackfeet Nation, 1912-1954

by Rosier, Paul C.

• ISBN13: 9780803290044
• ISBN10: 0803290047
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

Drawing on interviews, democratic theory, and extensive archival research, Paul C. Rosier focuses on the internal political, economic, and ethnic forces shaping the Blackfeet Nation during the first half of the twentieth century. Incorporating Blackfeet voices throughout his study, Rosier shows how transformations were not imposed on the Blackfeet but were the result of their continuing efforts to create a community of their own design and to reorganize relations with outsiders on their own terms. Rebirth of the Blackfeet Nation, 1912-1954 illuminates a pivotal time in modern Indian-white relations and broadens our understanding of the meaning of democracy in America.Paul C. Rosier is a visiting assistant professor of history at Villanova University.

Author Biography

Paul C. Rosier is a visiting assistant professor of history at Villanova University.

Table of Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS	ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xi
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS	xv
MAP OF THE BLACKFEET RESERVATION	xviii
INTRODUCTION	1	(12)
Part 1. 1912-1934
1. "THE OLD SYSTEM IS NO SUCCESS": The Formation of the Modern Blackfeet Reservation, 1912-1929	13	(41)
2. "GIVE US A FAIR AND NEW DEAL": 1929-1934	54	(47)
Part 2. 1934-1952
3. ON THE ROAD TO SELF-GOVERNMENT: The Incorporation of the Blackfeet Tribe of Indians, 1934-1935	101	(29)
4. FEEDING THE "SECOND BUFFALO" AND THEMSELVES: The Contours of the Blackfeet Economy, 1934-1940	130	(40)
5. "RECONCILING THE OLD MEN TO THE NEW WAY": Income Distribution in an Infant Democracy, 1940-1945	170	(47)
6. "WE HAVE A WAY TO MAKE CITIZENS OF THEM": The Politics of Blackfeet Self-Termination, 1945-1952	217	(53)
CONCLUSION: The Roots of Blackfeet Self-Determination	270	(13)
NOTES	283	(46)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	329	(8)
INDEX	337