Gathering together
Subtitle: the Shawnee people through diaspora and nationhood, 1600-1870
By: Sami Lakomaki
Series: The Lamar series in Western history
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780300180619
Subjects: Shawnee Indians; History; Social life and customs; HISTORY / Native American; HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775); HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references(pages 295-321)and index.