The Washakie letters of Willie Ottogary, northwestern Shoshone journalist and leader, 1906-1929 / / edited by Matthew E. Kreitzer ; foreword by Barre Toelken.
Writings by American Indians from the early twentieth century or earlier are rare. Willie Ottogary's letters have the distinction of being firsthand reports of an Indian community's ongoing social life by a community member and leader. The Northwestern Shoshone residing at the Washakie col...
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| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (331 pages) :; illustrations |
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| Summary: | Writings by American Indians from the early twentieth century or earlier are rare. Willie Ottogary's letters have the distinction of being firsthand reports of an Indian community's ongoing social life by a community member and leader. The Northwestern Shoshone residing at the Washakie colony in northern Utah descended from survivors of the Bear River Massacre. Most had converted to the Mormon Church and remained in northern Utah rather than moving to a federal Indian reservation. For over twenty years, local newspapers in Utah and southern Idaho regularly published letters from Ottoga |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-284) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0874218551 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Matthew E. Kreitzer ; foreword by Barre Toelken. |