Joseph Kossuth Dixon

The Vanishing Race (eBook, ePUB)

The Last Indian Council

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"The Vanishing Race" is a record in picture and story of the last great Indian council, participated in by eminent Indian chiefs from nearly every Indian reservation in the United States. This book also includes the story of their lives as told by themselves, their speeches and folklore tales, their solemn farewell, and the Indians' story of the Custer fight. Contents: Indian Imprints a Glimpse Backward The Story of the Chiefs Chief Plenty Coups Chief Red Whip Chief Timbo Chief Apache John Chief Running Bird Chief Brave Bear Chief Umapine Chief Tin-tin-meet-sa Chief Runs-the-enemy Chief Pretty Voice Eagle Folklore Tales-sioux Chief White Horse Folklore Tales-yankton Sioux Chief Bear Ghost Chief Running Fisher Bull Snake Mountain Chief Mountain Chief's Boyhood Sports Chief Red Cloud Chief Two Moons The Story of the Surviving Custer Scouts White-man-runs-him Folklore Tale-crow Hairy Moccasin Curly Goes-ahead-basuk-ore The Indians' Story of the Custer Fight The Last Great Indian Council Indian Impressions of the Last Great Council The Farewell of the Chiefs

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028227920
• Artikelnr.: 65714634

Autorenporträt

Joseph Kossuth Dixon (1856-1926) was a photographer, filmmaker, and writer known for his rhetoric of Native American life and culture during the early 20th century. While Dixon's work claimed to aim at preserving the heritage and history of America's indigenous populations, his narrative often reflected the prevailing colonial mindset of the period. His book, 'The Vanishing Race' (1913), delved into the lives, traditions, and struggles of Native American tribes during a time when their ways of life were undergoing rapid transformation due to resettlement policies and assimilation pressures. Dixon's style combined ethnographic detail with a romanticized and at times paternalistic view of Native Americans, mirroring the 'vanishing Indian' trope that was common in the literature of the era. Though criticized for perpetuating stereotypes, his work provides a complex and controversial portrayal of Native American societies. Dixon's contributions remain a contentious subject within the realms of anthropology and historical literature, offering insights into the cultural attitudes of his time while also being scrutinized for their lack of cultural sensitivity by contemporary standards.