Gathering Together - The Shawnee People Through Diaspora and Nationhood, 1600-1870

"Weaving Indian and Euro-American histories together in this groundbreaking book, Sami Lakoma;ki places the Shawnee people, and Native peoples in general, firmly at the center of American history. The book covers nearly three centuries, from the years leading up to the Shawnees' first European contacts to the post-Civil War era, and demonstrates vividly how the interactions between Natives and newcomers transformed the political realities and ideas of both groups. Examining Shawnee society and politics in new depth, and introducing not only charismatic warriors like Blue Jacket and Tecumseh but also other leaders and thinkers, Lakoma;ki explores the Shawnee people's debates and strategies for coping with colonial invasion. The author refutes the deep-seated notion that only European colonists created new nations in America, showing that the Shawnees, too, were engaged in nation building. With a sharpened focus on the creativity and power of Native political thought, Lakoma;ki provides an array of insights into Indian as well as American history"--

Product details

• Authors: Sami Lakomaki, Sami Lakomaki (Lakomaki), Sami Lakomaki (Lakomäki)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.08.2014
• EAN: 9780300180619
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18061-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: The Lamar Series in Western History; Lamar Series in Western Histor; The Lamar Series in Western History; The Lamar Western History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Relating to Native American people, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General