The New Warriors - by R David Edmunds (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An indispensable introduction to the rich variety of Native leadership in the modern era, The New Warriors profiles Native men and women who have played a significant role in the affairs of their communities and of the nation over the course of the twentieth century. The leaders showcased include the early-twentieth-century writer and activist Zitkala-Sa; American Indian Movement leader Russell Means; political activists Ada Deer and LaDonna Harris; scholar and writer D'Arcy McNickle; orator and Crow Reservation superintendent Robert Yellowtail; U.S. Senators Charles Curtis and Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Episcopal priest Vine V. Deloria Sr.; Howard Tommie, the champion of economic and cultural sovereignty for the Seminole Tribe of Florida; Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller; Pawnee activist and lawyer Walter Echo-Hawk; Crow educator Janine Pease Pretty-on-Top; and Phillip Martin, a driving force behind the spectacular economic revitalization of the Mississippi Band of Choctaws. R. David Edmunds is Watson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is the author of several works, including The Shawnee Prophet, and the editor of American Indian Leaders: Studies in Diversity (Nebraska 1980), both available in Bison Books editions.

Review Quotes

"" The New Warriors" illustrates both the continuing effectiveness of the biographical form and the development of the field of twentieth-century American Indian history since the release of his earlier collection."--James B. LaGrand, "Indiana Magazine of History"

"In the past, few publishers offered books about 20th or 21st century American Indian people and issues, leaving the impression that American Indians belong only in museums. This book helps dispel that notion."

"In this collection, editor Edmunds and his equally competent contributors tell the stories of fourteen Native Americans who have altered the landscape in Indian country and beyond. This volume provides more in-depth biographies on these contemporary leaders than other sources."--"Library Journal,"

"One should read ["The New Warriors"] from cover to cover. The personalities and movements represented give insight into the American Indian experience in the twentieth century."--"Western Historical Quarterly,"

"These essays reveal the realities of policy within tribal contexts, and the incredibly complex and diverse nature of twentieth-century Native Americans' lives is vividly brought to life. . . . Revealing and insightful. This is an excellent collection of essays."--"Montana: The Magazine of Western History,"

"This anthology illuminates provocative, creative, and forceful Native Americans, emphasizing both male and female leaders whose tireless efforts have resonated throughout the twentieth century."--Rowena McClinton, "Journal of Illinois History,"

"One should read Ý"The New Warriors"¨ from cover to cover. The personalities and movements represented give insight into the American Indian experience in the twentieth century."--"Western Historical Quarterly."

"These essays reveal the realities of policy within tribal contexts, and the incredibly complex and diverse nature of twentieth-century Native Americans' lives is vividly brought to life.... This is an excellent collection of essays."

About the Author

R. David Edmunds is Watson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is the author of several works, including The Shawnee Prophet, and the editor of American Indian Leaders: Studies in Diversity (Nebraska 1980), both available in Bison Books editions.