03227nam 2200745Ia 450 991081889720332120240513032706.01-4696-0640-20-8078-9957-7(CKB)2670000000058457(EBL)605916(OCoLC)676698344(SSID)ssj0000427262(PQKBManifestationID)11302191(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000427262(PQKBWorkID)10406005(PQKB)11030778(OCoLC)966765635(MdBmJHUP)muse48376(Au-PeEL)EBL605916(CaPaEBR)ebr10425431(CaONFJC)MIL929712(MiAaPQ)EBC605916(EXLCZ)99267000000005845720100506d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRich Indians Native people and the problem of wealth in American history /Alexandra Harmon1st ed.Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Pressc20101 online resource (401 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4696-0684-4 0-8078-3423-8 Includes bibliographical references and index."Savages," rich and poor -- Indian gentry -- Civilized Indian nations -- Gilded age Indians -- Osage oil owners -- Riches reclaimed -- Gambling money.Long before lucrative tribal casinos sparked controversy, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate about the desirability, morality, and compatibility of Indian and non-Indian economic practices. Skillfully blending social, cultural, and economic history, Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy. This wide-ranging book looks at controversies concerning Powhatan economic status and aiIndians of North AmericaEconomic conditionsIndians of North AmericaSocial conditionsIndians of North AmericaSocial life and customsRich peopleUnited StatesHistoryWealthSocial aspectsUnited StatesHistoryWealthMoral and ethical aspectsUnited StatesHistorySocial changeUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesEthnic relationsUnited StatesEconomic conditionsIndians of North AmericaEconomic conditions.Indians of North AmericaSocial conditions.Indians of North AmericaSocial life and customs.Rich peopleHistory.WealthSocial aspectsHistory.WealthMoral and ethical aspectsHistory.Social changeHistory.973.04/97Harmon Alexandra1945-1082640MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818897203321Rich Indians4065541UNINA