Talking Back To Civilization: Indian Voices from the Progressive Era

by Frederick E. Hoxie

With 21 primary sources from journal articles, testimony, and political cartoons by Native Americans of the Progressive Era, Talking Back To Civilization shares the voices of those who worked in a variety of fields to defend their communities and culture, filling an important gap in the chronology of Native American studies.

Genres: History

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Indigo Ryder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a collection of writing materials from different progressive American Indian figure heads that demands for injustice to be heard. Talking Back does just that, it responds to the United States governments attempts to strip away American Indian culture, land, and human rights. Showcases a range of political beliefs among American Indian progressive leaders as well as court scripts, SAI journal entries, and political cartoons. This collection of documents is proof that American Indian people are forced to be activists in order to live how they have historically.

[Lauren Schick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I struggled reading this book. So many heart breaking stories on how Native Americans were treated and conflicted about religion.