The Indians' new world : Catawbas and their neighbors from European contact through the era of removal /
Merrell, James Hart, 1953-
The Indians' new world : Catawbas and their neighbors from European contact through the era of removal / James H. Merrell. - Twentieth anniversary edition.ition /. / with a new introduction by the author. - Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture by the University of North Carolina Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xl, 381 pages) : illustrations, map.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The flower of Carolina : John Lawson's journey -- A people from under the world : Europeans and other intruders -- The power of the steelyard : The triumph of trade -- Many nations under that name : A new society takes shape -- Modern Indian politics : Catawba diplomacy -- His land was spoiled : The settlers' invasion -- Harmless and friendly : The Catawba trail of tears -- Indians still : The nation endures -- I have been incommoded : George Washington's journey.
Merrell follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the 16th century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resilience, and endurance. Upon its original publication in 1989, this book helped signal a new direction in the study of Native Americans, serving as a model for their reintegration into American history.
9781469600772
Catawba Indians--History.
Catawba Indians--Social conditions.
Indians of North America--History.--South Carolina
Indians of North America--History.--North Carolina
Indians of North America--Social conditions.--South Carolina
Indians of North America--Social conditions.--North Carolina
Electronic Books.
E99 / .I535 2009
The Indians' new world : Catawbas and their neighbors from European contact through the era of removal / James H. Merrell. - Twentieth anniversary edition.ition /. / with a new introduction by the author. - Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture by the University of North Carolina Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xl, 381 pages) : illustrations, map.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The flower of Carolina : John Lawson's journey -- A people from under the world : Europeans and other intruders -- The power of the steelyard : The triumph of trade -- Many nations under that name : A new society takes shape -- Modern Indian politics : Catawba diplomacy -- His land was spoiled : The settlers' invasion -- Harmless and friendly : The Catawba trail of tears -- Indians still : The nation endures -- I have been incommoded : George Washington's journey.
Merrell follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the 16th century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resilience, and endurance. Upon its original publication in 1989, this book helped signal a new direction in the study of Native Americans, serving as a model for their reintegration into American history.
9781469600772
Catawba Indians--History.
Catawba Indians--Social conditions.
Indians of North America--History.--South Carolina
Indians of North America--History.--North Carolina
Indians of North America--Social conditions.--South Carolina
Indians of North America--Social conditions.--North Carolina
Electronic Books.
E99 / .I535 2009