Indians in the United States and Canada

Roger L. Nichols is emeritus professor of history and affiliate faculty of American Indian studies at the University of Arizona. He is the author of numerous books, including Warrior Nations: The United States and Indian Peoples, and the coeditor of Natives and Strangers: A History of Ethnic Americans.

“A watershed study. . . . There is certainly no better place to begin and continue the comparison of the United States and Canada.”-Tony Gulig, Canadian Journal of History “Writing within the framework of the two nations and their growth, Nichols nonetheless sees events as much from the Indian angle as from the white. . . . This is only one of many virtues in this thoughtful, largely successful, and ambitious book.”-Elliot West, Times Literary Supplement “Balanced and objective and a trustworthy point of departure for anyone curious about the subject. This will be a standard reference work for years to come.”-William T. Hagan, American Indian Libraries Newsletter “The range of Nichols’s book is impressive and conveys an excellent overview of the changing position of Native peoples in American and Canadian history. It will appeal to both the specialist and the novice.”-Historical Journal of Massachusetts “This overview . . . [gives] students on both sides of the border a cogent reference work as well as a primer on themes of Indian-White relations grounded in the older literature, mixed with the latest revisionism of the New Indian History. . . . This is an earnest and admirable effort to do what no scholar has attempted.”-William R. Swagerty, Western Historical Quarterly “An insightful comparative history. . . . Nichols formulates a true comparative approach; rather than merely presenting the Canadian story alongside that of the U.S., he effectively integrates the two throughout the work.”-Choice “Nichols has made a significant contribution to Western hemispheric history and has demonstrated the value of comparative history for the study of multiracial relations at an international level.”-William E. Unrau, Pacific Northwest Quarterly “A useful and groundbreaking addition to existing works on Native history. Nichols has done an excellent job of bringing together a wealth of sources into a readable account and has taken an important first step in providing a foundation on which other comparative studies can be built.”-Rob Nestor, American Indian Quarterly “Highly recommended. [Nichols] is able to present complicated regional histories in a readable style.”-Laurie Weinstein, Ethnic Conflict Research Digest

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments for the Second EditionIntroduction1. Indians Meet the Spanish, French, and Dutch, 1513–17012. Indians and English near the Chesapeake, 1570s–1670s3. Indians and English in New England, 1600–1670s4. Trade, Diplomacy, Warfare, and Acculturation, 1670s–1750s5. Striving for Independence, 1750–1790s6. Old Threats, New Resolve, 1795–1820s7. Cultural Persistence, Physical Retreat, 1820s–1860s8. Societies under Siege, 1860s–18909. Surviving Marginalization, 1890s–192010. Change, Depression, and War, 1920–194511. Attacking Native Cultures and Communities, 1940–1970s12. Indigenous Resources, Rights, and Self-Determination, 1940s–1990s13. Indians and the Modern State, 1980s–PresentNotesSelected BibliographyIndex