"We Are Still Here": American Indians Since 1890

The second edition of “We Are Still Here” builds on the success of the first edition to bring the rich and complex story of America’s indigenous inhabitants into the opening decades of the new millennium. Updates include new photographs, an up–to–date Bibliographical Essay, and more. The new edition also features an entirely new chapter that hones its focus on American Indian history since the turn of the 21st century, addressing the current challenges faced by Native communities—including issues of tribal sovereignty and new strategies in the ongoing struggle for self–determination. As in the original edition, significant attention is once again focused on American Indian art, literature, film, music, and sports from a variety of perspectives. With its innovative approach that encompasses all sides of American Indian history—the triumphs as well as the tragedies—the second edition of “ We Are Still Here” offers a concise and balanced portrayal of contemporary American Indian communities.

Foreword  Acknowledgments  Introduction Chapter One: “We Indians Will Be Indians All Our Lives,” 1890–1920 Disappearing Peoples? Education Religions Land Identities World War I Chapter Two: Confronting Continuation, 1921–1932 Failed Policies Collier and the Pueblo Indians Rights, Opportunities, and Identity Tourism and the Arts Work, Community, and Government Moving Toward Reform Chapter Three: Initiatives and Impositions, 1933–1940 Collier’s Perspective Cultural Considerations Education, Health Care, and Land Use The Indian Reorganization Act Alaska and Oklahoma Land Bases and Recognition Chapter Four: The War, Termination, and the Start of Self–Determination, 1941–1961 World War II and Its Consequences The NCAI, the ICC, and Legal Representation The Termination Era Dimensions of Termination Urban Migration and Relocation Toward Self–Determination Chapter Five: The Struggle for Sovereignty, 1962–1980 Restoration Fishing Rights and the Growth of Activism  Lands and Recognition Education and Economies  Rights and Restrictions Writers, Musicians, and Artists Chapter Six: “We Are All Indians,” 1981–1997 Native Identity New Voices, New Images Museums and Repatriation Gaming Communities Rights Economies and Education Here To Stay Chapter Seven:  “Much Work Remains to Be Done,” 2000–2013 The Museum on the National Mall The Cobell Settlement Evolving Relations Indigenous and International Community Well–being Education and Revitalization Economies Gaming Recognition Appendix:  American Indian Communities Bibliographical Essay Index 

Peter Iverson is Emeritus Professor of History at Arizona State University. He is the author, co–author, or editor of more than 12 books, including We Will Secure Our Future: Empowering the Navajo Nation (with Peterson Zah, 2012), Diné: A History of the Navajos (2002); When Indians Became Cowboys (1997); and The Navajo Nation (1983). He has received the Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Award from the Graduate College at Arizona State University and awards for his service to the Navajo Nation and the Ak–Chin Indian Community.  Wade Davies is Professor of Native American Studies at the University of Montana, Missoula. He is the author of Healing Ways: Navajo Health Care in the Twentieth Century (2001), numerous articles on the history of American Indian sports, and is co–editor of American Indian Sovereignty and Law: An Annotated Bibliography (2009).