Authorized Agents: Publication and Diplomacy in the Era of Indian Removal

by Frank Kelderman

Book Overview

In the nineteenth century, Native American writing and oratory extended a long tradition of diplomacy between indigenous people and settler states. As the crisis of forced removal profoundly reshaped Indian country between 1820 and 1860, tribal leaders and intellectuals worked with coauthors, interpreters, and amanuenses to address the impact of American imperialism on Indian nations. These collaborative publication projects operated through institutions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438476183
• ISBN13: 9781438476186
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"