The Invented Indian: Cultural Fictions and Government Policies

This volume explores how cultural fictions promote divisiveness and translate into policy. Throughout, it reveals a deep and abiding respect for Indians, their histories, and their cultures, saving its critique for jaundiced academics and callow politicians. Representing years of cooperative effort, The Invented Indian brings together a group of leading scholars of North American Indians, most of them heavily involved in service and applied work on behalf of Indian clients, communities, and organizations.