The Iroquois and the New Deal

by Laurence M. Hauptman

Book Overview

The New Deal era changed Iroquois Indian existence. The time between the world wars proved a watershed in the history of Indian white relations, during which some of the most far-reaching legislation in Indian history was passed, including the Indian Reorganizat1on Act.

Until recently, scholars have acclaimed the 1930s as a model of Indian administration, praising the work of John Collier, then comm1ss1oner of Indian affairs. Among the Indians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815624395
• ISBN13: 9780815624394
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"