Rich Indians
Native People and the Problem of Wealth in American History
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, Business & Finance, Economics, Economic History, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Alexandra Harmon | ISBN: | 9780807899571 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press | Publication: | October 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alexandra Harmon |
| ISBN: | 9780807899571 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Publication: | October 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Language: | English |
Long before lucrative tribal casinos sparked controversy, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate about the desirability, morality, and compatibility of Indian and non-Indian economic practices. Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy. Harmon's study not only compels us to look beyond stereotypes of greedy whites and poor Indians, but also convincingly demonstrates that Indians deserve a prominent place in American economic history and in the history of American ideas.
Long before lucrative tribal casinos sparked controversy, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate about the desirability, morality, and compatibility of Indian and non-Indian economic practices. Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy. Harmon's study not only compels us to look beyond stereotypes of greedy whites and poor Indians, but also convincingly demonstrates that Indians deserve a prominent place in American economic history and in the history of American ideas.
