“Why the U.S. Never Fought the Indians”
| Title | “Why the U.S. Never Fought the Indians” |
| Year for Search | 1976 |
| Authors | Deloria, Vine Jr.(b. 1933) |
| Secondary Title | The Christian Century |
| Volume / Edition | 93.1 |
| Pagination | 9-12 |
| Date Published | January 7-14, 1976 |
| ISSN Number | 0009-5281 |
| Keywords | Male author, Native American author |
| Annotation | Alternative history in which, for reasons given in the essay, the Eastern Indian tribes sold land and invested in industry, which meant that there were no wars against the Indians. There were wars by the Eastern Indians against the Western Indians as the former built railroads across the lands of the latter. |
| Author Note | Native American (Sioux) author (b. 1933) |
| Full Text | 1976 Deloria, Vine, Jr. (b. 1933). “Why the U.S. Never Fought the Indians.” The Christian Century 93.1 (January 7-14, 1976), 9-12. Alternative history in which, for reasons given in the essay, the Eastern Indian tribes sold land and invested in industry, which meant that there were no wars against the Indians. There were wars by the Eastern Indians against the Western Indians as the former built railroads across the lands of the latter. Native American (Sioux) author. |
