Native Americans : opposing viewpoints / William Dudley, book editor. [print]

Colonists should maintain friendly relations with the Indians Powhatan -- Colonists should wage war against the Indians Virginia Company of London -- A captive's account of the cruelty of Indians Peter Williamson -- A captive's account of the kindness of Indians Mary Jemison -- Indians should join together in war against the Americans Tecumseh -- Indians should live in peace with the Americans Pushmataha -- The Cherokee are creating a civilized society Elias Boudinot -- The Cherokee are not creating a civilized society Wilson Lumpkin -- Indians should be removed to the west Andrew Jackson -- Indians should be allowed to remain in their homeland Cherokee Nation -- The federal government should pursue peace with the Indians James Henderson -- The federal government must wage war on the Indians Samuel J. Crawford -- Indians are cruel and unchangeable savages George Armstrong Custer -- Indians are victims of American injustice Helen Hunt Jackson -- The white takeover of Indian land was unjust Chief Joseph -- The white takeover of Indian land was inevitable Theodore Roosevelt -- Indian tribal land should be divided and distributed to individuals Carl Schurz -- Indian tribal land should not be divided and distributed to individuals Minority members of the House Committee on Indian Affairs -- Indian education should emphasize American culture Thomas J. Morgan -- Indian education should not destroy Indian culture Luther Standing Bear -- New Deal reforms will harm American Indians Flora Warren Seymour -- New Deal reforms have helped American Indians John Collier -- The federal government should terminate its trust relationship with American Indians Arthur V. Watkins -- The federal government should not terminate its trust relationship with American Indians Ruth Muskrat Bronson -- Indians who have moved to cities have fared well O.K. Armstrong and Marjorie Armstrong -- Indians who have moved to cities have not fared well Ruth Mulvey Harmer -- The American Indian Movement has helped native Americans Dennis Banks -- The American Indian Movement has had limited effectiveness Gerald Vizenor -- The U.S. policy of Indian removal was intended to subjugate Indians Francis Jennings -- The U.S. policy of Indian removal was intended to protect Indians Francis Paul Prucha.

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