Rich Indians Native People and the Problem of Wealth in American History |
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| Author:
| Harmon, Alexandra |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-0684-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.