Title City Indian : Native American activism in Chicago, 1893-1934 / Rosalyn R. LaPier and David R.M. Beck

Published Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource Contents American Indians and Chicago in the nineteenth century -- The world comes to Chicago (The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition) -- Indian professionals in the city -- Indian encampments and entertainments -- The Indian Fellowship League -- Emerging organizations -- Definitions of Indianness at the Century of Progress -- Self determination -- Appendix of tables -- Chicago population and American Indian population in Chicago, 1830-2010 -- Chicago Indians in the 1920 Census -- Chicago Indians in the 1930 Census Summary In City Indian, Rosalyn R. LaPier and David R.M. Beck tell the engaging story of American Indian men and women who migrated to Chicago from across America. From the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the 1934 Century of Progress Fair, American Indians in Chicago voiced their opinions about political, social, educational, and racial issues. City Indian focuses on the privileged members of the American Indian community in Chicago who were doctors, nurses, business owners, teachers, and entertainers. During the Progressive Era, more than at any other time in the city's history, they could be f Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 13, 2019) Subject White people -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Relations with Indians Indian activists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography Urban Indians -- North America Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Ethnic identity Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Politics and government Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Biography POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) Indigenous peoples Urban Indians Indian activists Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Ethnic identity Indians of North America -- Politics and government Race relations White people -- Relations with Indians SUBJECT Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- History Subject North America Illinois -- Chicago Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Beck, David, 1956- ISBN 9780803278509 0803278500 9780803278486 0803278489

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