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Paperback A Stranger in Her Native Land: Alice Fletcher and the American Indians Book

ISBN: 0803281560

ISBN13: 9780803281561

A Stranger in Her Native Land: Alice Fletcher and the American Indians

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Called "Her Majesty" because of her resemblance to Queen Victoria and known as "the measuring woman" among the Indians whose land allotments she administered, Alice Fletcher (1838-1923) commanded respect from both friend and foe. She was the foremost woman anthropologist in the United States in the nineteenth century and instrumental in the adoption of the policy of severalty that dominated Indian affairs in the 1880s. This is the full and intimate...

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I am grateful for this book

I am always grateful to find "yet one more" dynamic 19th century woman raised up. And this book, with its fascinating perspective of Indian life and policy toward the Indians - so valuable - is an important addition to "the canon". I wish I'd found this book earlier. It is well written and makes for thoughtful reading. Mary Sheeran, author of "Who Have the Power: a legend of the west"

Women's history for all

Alice Fletcher was a woman of many interests and talents. As one of the first woman anthropologists in the U.S., she spent many years working with, studying and advocating for Native American tribes. This book is an interesting study of her life and the times in which she lived. A really interesting read.
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