To Be Indian: The Life of Iroquios-Seneca Arthur Caswell Parker

by Joy Porter

Book Overview

Born on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. Of mixed Iroquois, Seneca, and Anglican descent, Parker was also a controversial figure-recognized as an advocate for Indians but criticized for his assimilationist stance. In this exhaustively researched biography-the first book-length examination of Parker's life and career-Joy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806133171
• ISBN13: 9780806133171
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"