Rich Indians : Native people and the problem of wealth in American history / Alexandra Harmon.

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"Long before lucrative tribal casinos sparked controversy, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate about the desirability, morality, and compatibility of Indian and non-Indian economic practices. Skillfully blending social, cultural, and economic history, Alexandra Harmon...

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Main Author: Harmon, Alexandra, 1945-
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Economic conditions.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Social conditions.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Social life and customs.
Rich people > United States > History.
Wealth > Social aspects > United States > History.
Wealth > Moral and ethical aspects > United States > History.
Social change > United States > History.
United States > Ethnic relations.
United States > Economic conditions.
Physical Description:x, 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • "Savages," rich and poor
  • Indian gentry
  • Civilized Indian nations
  • Gilded age Indians
  • Osage oil owners
  • Riches reclaimed
  • Gambling money.