Battle for the Bia: G. E. E. Lindquist and the Missionary Crusade Against John Collier

by David W. Daily

By the end of the nineteenth century, Protestant leaders and the Bureau of Indian Affairs had formed a long-standing partnership in the effort to assimilate Indians into American society. But beginning in the 1920s, John Collier emerged as part of a rising group of activists who celebrated Indian cultures and challenged assimilation policies. As commissioner of Indian affairs for twelve years, he pushed legislation to preserve tribal sovereignty,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816531617
• ISBN13: 9780816531615
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"