Indians and the American West in the Twentieth Century (American West in the Twentieth Century)

Parman brings fresh life to some well-worked topics, whileilluminating lesser-known developments of the postwar period and contextualizingIndian concerns within broader governmental and social dynamics. Both specialistsand general readers will appreciate his succinct, informed treatment of 'the Indianproblem' in the United States. — GatewayHeritage

Parman's accomplishment lies in his ability tosynthesize the saga of the numerous interactions among those seeking dominance....Parman's balanced and comprehensive overview provides a handy guide to the subjectfor upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections. --Choice

Indians and the American West in the TwentiethCentury is an important contribution to understanding the development of the Westand provides a clear and impressive analysis of evolving government policy andprograms that impacted directly on the resident Indian people. — AmericanIndian Culture and Research Journal

This is an impressiveeffort that provides the reader with a balanced view of a subject that tends tobecome polemic. — Books of the Southwest

Thewell-written and analytical narrative is backed with thirty-nine pages of notes andbibliography, which provide an enormous complement and establish a firm foundationof scholarship. — Nebraska History

This book is animportant contribution that manages to give the reader a bird's-eye view of theregularities of twentieth-century Indian history, while at the same time conveyingthe local twists, complexities, and ironies of that history and of anygeneralizations we would make about it.... should be read by all scholars in NativeAmerican studies and American minority history. — Journal of AmericanHistory

Parman's thoughtful book will be of interest tostudents, scholars, and anyone remotely interested in Indian-white relations duringthe twentieth century. — Pacific Historical Review

Anappraisal that is both clear and balanced. — Margaret Connell Szasz, TheUniversity of New Mexico

Parman delivers on his promise topresent a 'balanced' and 'objective' summary, and his synthesis is clearly writtenand enjoyable to read. The book holds important lessons for westerners andmidwesterners. — The Annals of Iowa

Parman haswritten a concise overview that synthesizes the development of the twentieth-centuryWest and how that development impacted Indian nations. — North DakotaHistory

A balanced and accessible overview of the last hundredyears of Indian history in the American West. This even-handed and insightfulaccount includes an assessment of the status of Native Americans in the West as thecentury comes to a close.

As the 20th century began, Native Americans were reeling from a century of war, forced resettlement, and loss of indigenous control. Parman's chronological account follows the Indians' struggle to hold on to their land, resources, and identity as well as the relationships between economic interests and the government in dealing with the Indian. Excellent b&w photographs.
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This book follows the Indians' continuing struggle to hold on to their land, their resources, and their identity. Focusing on the American West, Parman presents twentieth-century Indian History in the context of regional development.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and index.