"Farewell, My Nation": American Indians And The United States In The Nineteenth Century, 3Rd Edition

"Farewell, My Nation" is an insightful and accessible consideration of the complex and often tragic relationships between American Indians, white Americans, and the US government throughout the nineteenth century, as the government struggled with social and political questions about how to treat America's indigenous population. The third edition of this widely used text has been entirely rewritten in light of new scholarship and in order to incorporate additional primary source material. Philip Weeks artfully guides readers through the significant changes in Indian-US relations during this pivotal time, outlining the three principal policies undertaken in varying degrees by the US government-Separation, Concentration, and Americanization-and interrogating their respective effectiveness and repercussions. Offering detailed descriptions, chronology, and analysis of the Plains Wars supported by supplementary maps and illustrations, the new edition of this text will continue to be a valuable supplement to US history survey courses and essential reading for anyone interested in better understanding the political roots of the relationship between the US government and AmericasÆ first peoples.

Philip Weeks, PhD., is Professor Emeritus of History at Kent State University, where, as a distinguished teaching award recipient, he taught American Indian studies as well as US, Ohio, and modern world history for many years.