Amelia Stone Quinton and the Women's National Indian Association : a legacy of Indian reform /

"An account of Amelia Stone Quinton (1833-1926) and the organization she cofounded, the Women's National Indian Association (WNIA), that offers a nuanced insight into the intersection of gender, race, religion, and politics in our shared history. Shows how Quinton was a true force for refo...

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Main Author: Mathes, Valerie Sherer, 1941- (Author)
Other Authors: Jacobson, Lori, 1973- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2022]
Series:Women and the American West ; v. 2.
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Summary:"An account of Amelia Stone Quinton (1833-1926) and the organization she cofounded, the Women's National Indian Association (WNIA), that offers a nuanced insight into the intersection of gender, race, religion, and politics in our shared history. Shows how Quinton was a true force for reform and progress who was nonetheless constrained by the assimilationist convictions of her time"--
Physical Description:xiii, 291 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780806180274
0806180277