Native Americans in the Nineteenth-Century American West
Contribution to Book
A Companion to the American West
A Companion to the American West is a rigorous, illuminating introduction to the history of the American West. Twenty-five essays by expert scholars synthesize the best and most provocative work in the field and provide a comprehensive overview of themes and historiography.
- Covers the culture, politics, and environment of the American West through periods of migration, settlement, and modernization
- Discusses Native Americans and their conflicts and integration with American settlers
“Native Americans in the Nineteenth-Century American West,” in A Companion to the American West, edited by William Deverell (Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004), 143-161.