Native American and Indigenous Studies

Engraving the Savage The New World and Techniques of Civilization Michael Gaudio 2008 Spring

How engravings reveal the meaning of “savage” and “civilized”

Circuits of Culture Media, Politics, and Indigenous Identity in the Andes Jeff D. Himpele 2007 Fall

A surprising study of how images of Andean Indianness have been popularized in Bolivian media

The People Have Never Stopped Dancing Native American Modern Dance Histories Jacqueline Shea Murphy 2007 Fall

Addresses the Indian, absent and present, in modern dance studies

The Third Space of Sovereignty The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations Kevin Bruyneel 2007 Fall

The struggle between indigenous resistance and American colonialism—within its own borders

Shimmering Screens Making Media in an Aboriginal Community Jennifer Deger 2006 Fall

Reconsiders the interplay between aboriginal communities and media

Indians in Minnesota Kathy Davis Graves and Elizabeth Ebbott 2006 Fall

The fully updated survey of American Indian communities in Minnesota

Our Fire Survives the Storm A Cherokee Literary History Daniel Heath Justice 2005 Fall

Asserts the strength and diversity of Cherokee identity through its rich literary tradition

Bear Island The War at Sugar Point Gerald Vizenor 2006 Spring

An award-winning Native American writer recounts the “last Indian war” in verse

Like a Loaded Weapon The Rehnquist Court, Indian Rights, and the Legal History of Racism in America Robert A. Williams, Jr. 2005 Fall

Exposes the U.S. Supreme Court’s history of racism against American Indians

Fugitive Empire Locating Early American Imperialism Andrew Doolen 2005 Fall

Demonstrates how imperialism was fundamental to the formation of the early American republic

The People and the Word Reading Native Nonfiction Robert Warrior 2005 Fall

Reveals the history and impact of Native American nonfiction writing

The Backcountry and the City Colonization and Conflict in Early America Edward White 2005 Fall

Calls for the rural electrification of early American studies

To Show What an Indian Can Do Sports at Native American Boarding Schools John Bloom 2005 Spring

A compelling and inspiring account of Native American student athletes—now available in paperback!

Transatlantic Topographies Islands, Highlands, Jungles Ileana Rodriguez 2004 Fall

Explores the construction of the Americas by and through European eyes

Native to the Nation Disciplining Landscapes and Bodies in Australia Allaine Cerwonka 2004 Spring

How people manipulate local landscape to define their place in the world

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