Native American Scholarship
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In the editor's preface to New Directions in American Indian History, Colin Calloway (1987) poses three questions pertinent to the current state of Native American scholarship. The first question relates to the need for a guide to current literature that leads the researcher to the most significant publications. The second question asks what areas of research are being pursued by authors and students. The third question seeks to determine what areas of research remain undeveloped in the field of current scholarship (Calloway, 1987, p. ix). According to Calloway (1987), interest in Indian history is a relatively recent phenomenon. Prior to the 1950s scholars paid scant attention to this field of study; now, in excess of five hundred books and articles are published on the subject each year. The essays in New Directions in American Indian History seek to answer the Calloway questions. The book is divided into two parts which describe recent trends in the study of Native American history and emerging fields of interest. As Calloway (1987) puts it: "Even as students of Native American life congratulate themselves on the growth of their field, they need to avoid getting caught in intellectual ruts, repeating old errors or ignoring new fields of inquiry" (p. 51). The recent trends in the field of Native American study include quantitative methods of Indian enumeration, Indian women, the Metis tribe, Indians of the Southern Plains, Native American legal aspects, and
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nciscan clerical, and Spanish societies. In comparing this book with Many Tender Ties, each has merit because of the insight that they provide to their respective cultures. Gutierrez (1991) tackles a much broader subject matter than Van Kirk (1980). His text includes statistics, charts, and tables. Gutierrez (1991) places his subject matter in a more clearly discernible historical context than does Van Kirk (1980). However, Van Kirk (1980) provides fascinating biographical references to actual members of her subject society who, although possessing only minor historical importance, give the reader a genuine sense of vicarious historical experience.
Likewise, Philp's (1977) biography of John Collier enhances the reader's appreciation of historical events. Philp (1977) presents Collier as a crusader whose programs for Native American communal existence represented his vision for society as a whole. Early in his career, Collier became profoundly influenced by the communal society of the Pueblo Indians. During the 1920s, Collier visited the Taos Pueblo Indians in New Mexico. Wearied by the westernized ethics of the industrial age, Collier was impressed by the Native American spirituality he found among the Pueblos. He beli
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