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320 pages; 6 x 9 inches

A Persistent Paradox

Edited by Jane F. Smith and Robert M. Kvasnicka

Indian–White Relations: A Persistent Paradox presents the papers from the 1972 United States National Archives Conference on Research in the History of Indian-White Relations. Archivists Jane F. Smith and Robert M. Kvasnicka served as conference directors and co-editors of this volume. Amply illustrated, the book examines diverse points of view on the interactions between Native Americans and whites in the United States.  The papers and commentaries included within it cover a wide range of research topics, methodologies, and perspectives. F. Paul Prucha’s thought-provoking lead essay, “Doing Indian History,” is followed by sections on Native Americans’ assimilation into the U.S. military, Native American reservation policy, and twentieth-century Bureau of Indian Affairs policy.

The National Archives conference series was initiated in 1967 to acquaint scholars with this wealth of materials and to provide a forum for the discussion of issues and problems relevant to both re­searchers and archivists. Conference papers were delivered by out­standing authorities in their fields and frequently by persons who, as emissaries, explorers, and administrators, influenced the course of events in our time.  It is hoped that these publi­cations will prove to be a permanent con­tribution to scholarship and a reference source for scholars and students alike.

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