Natives and Academics: Researching and Writing About American Indians: Research

Natives and AcademicsResearching and Writing About American Indians\nAuthor(s): Devon A. Mihesuah\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Nebraska Press, United States\nImprint: University of Nebraska Press\nISBN-13: 9780803282438, 978-0803282438\nSynopsis\nTen leading Native scholars examine the state of scholarly research and writing on Native Americans. Their distinctive perspectives and telling arguments lend clarity to the heated debate about the purpose and direction of Native American scholarship. All too frequently, Native Americans have little control over how they and their ancestors are researched and depicted in scholarly writings. The relationship between Native peoples and the academic community has become especially rocky in recent years. Both groups are grappling with troubling questions about research ethics, methodology, and theory in the field and in the classroom.\n\nIn this timely and illuminating anthology, ten leading Native scholars examine the state of s.