American Indian population recovery in the twentieth century
By: Nancy Shoemaker.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Population.
Description: Although the general public is not widely aware of this trend, American Indian population has grown phenomenally since 1900, their demographic nadir. No longer a "vanishing" race, Indians have rebounded to 1492 population estimates in nine decades. Until now, most research has focused on catastrophic population decline, but Nancy Shoemaker studies how and why American Indians have recovered.

Her analysis of the social, cultural, and economic implications of the family and demographic patterns fueling the recovery compares five different Indian groups: the Seneca Nation in New York State, Cherokees in Oklahoma, Red Lake Ojibways in Minnesota, Yakamas in Washington State, and Navajos in the Southwest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-148) and index.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (University of Minnesota).