The Indian Question
Francis Amasa Walker, an economist and statistician, served as United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the early 1870s, and The Indian Question, published in 1874, collects his views on federal policy toward Native Americans. The opening essays defend the reservation system as a temporary measure, argue that the government must combine firm control with obligations of support and education, and discuss the question of Indian citizenship. The rest of the book is an account, state by state and territory by territory, of the numbers, location and condition of the tribes and bands of the time. It reflects the paternalist assumptions of its era and is a key source for that period of policy. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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