The New Warriors: Native American Leaders Since 1900

By: Edmunds, R. David

Book Overview

An indispensable introduction to the rich variety of Native leadership in the modern era, The New Warriors profiles Native men and women who have played a significant role in the affairs of their communities and of the nation over the course of the twentieth century. The leaders showcased include the early-twentieth-century writer and activist Zitkala-Sa; American Indian Movement leader Russell Means; political activists Ada Deer and LaDonna Harris; scholar and writer D'Arcy McNickle; orator and Crow Reservation superintendent Robert Yellowtail; U.S. Senators Charles Curtis and Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Episcopal priest Vine V. Deloria Sr.; Howard Tommie, the champion of economic and cultural sovereignty for the Seminole Tribe of Florida; Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller; Pawnee activist and lawyer Walter Echo-Hawk; Crow educator Janine Pease Pretty-on-Top; and Phillip Martin, a driving force behind the spectacular economic revitalization of the Mississippi Band of Choctaws.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803218206
• ISBN13: 9780803218208
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Native American leaders from a diversity of tribes

The New Warriors: Native American Leaders Since 1900 is an anthology of essays portraying twentieth century Native American leaders from a diversity of tribes, and professions, including Menominee political activist Ada Deer, Kaw U.S. Senator Charles Curtis, Crow orator and reservation superintendent Robert Yellowtail, and many more. A black-and-white photograph of each individual accompanies the succinct, educational, and highly accessible text of modern day heroes, visionaries, and organizers championing their brethren today.