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The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972 (review)

The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972 (review) flipping to it repeatedly. The image seems suitable, as many of the collection's contributors discuss Alexie's biography, and Berglund's opening and closing essays highlight Alexie's reputation as an author. (And a Barthesian denial of Alexie's presence in the collection seems artificial.) The infectious front cover visually prepares readers for a collection of meditations on Alexie and his work--his humor, darkness, joy, and layers. David Martinez, ed. The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2011. 272 pp. Cloth, $79.95; paper, $29.95. Mattie Harper, University of California, Berkeley When David Martinez sought to edit an anthology that would bring a "Native perspective" to Indian law and policy, the overwhelming presence of non-Indian voices in the historical record and a critical scholarly wariness of "famous Indian speeches" led him to consider the comparatively small body of writings by early American Indian intellectuals. This anthology is the result, enabling a wide audience to appreciate the exciting and much overlooked intellectual heritage that American Indian writers have developed over the years. As the title suggests, the volume focuses on the tradition of American Indian political thought from the Colonial era to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Indian Quarterly University of Nebraska Press

The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972 (review)

Harper, Mattie.
The American Indian Quarterly , Volume 36 (3) – Oct 5, 2012
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flipping to it repeatedly. The image seems suitable, as many of the collection's contributors discuss Alexie's biography, and Berglund's opening and closing essays highlight Alexie's reputation as an author. (And a Barthesian denial of Alexie's presence in the collection seems artificial.) The infectious front cover visually prepares readers for a collection of meditations on Alexie and his work--his humor, darkness, joy, and layers. David Martinez, ed. The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2011. 272 pp. Cloth, $79.95; paper, $29.95. Mattie Harper, University of California, Berkeley When David Martinez sought to edit an anthology that would bring a "Native perspective" to Indian law and policy, the overwhelming presence of non-Indian voices in the historical record and a critical scholarly wariness of "famous Indian speeches" led him to consider the comparatively small body of writings by early American Indian intellectuals. This anthology is the result, enabling a wide audience to appreciate the exciting and much overlooked intellectual heritage that American Indian writers have developed over the years. As the title suggests, the volume focuses on the tradition of American Indian political thought from the Colonial era to the

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The American Indian Quarterly – University of Nebraska Press

Published: Oct 5, 2012

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