INDIAN COUNTRY. By. PETER MATTHIESSEN. p. "By now, the Miccosukee attorney had unearthed the old treaties with Britain and Spain that laid the foundation for the land claims later affirmed at Moulrie Creek in and the Macomb-Worth Agreement in Indian Country by MATTHIESSEN, PETER Seller Captain's Bookshelf, Inc., ABAA Published Condition Mild dusting to top edge, otherwise fine in original brick red cloth over drab boards and a fine pictorial dust jacket with no f Edition First Edition, First Printing Item Price $. "Indian Country" reveals Mathiessen's faith in those that revere nature and his detestation of those that plunder the land for the sake of foolish development. In reading "Shadow Country," I was struck with Mathiessen's creation of a Greek chorus (i.e., a democratic commentary by fellow residents on the drama being played out by the central tragic character). This profound democratic spirit is manifested /5(22).
"Indian country" can be found in a number of places across the modern U.S.A., but that does not mean that it is easy to find. Peter Matthiessen did the hard work necessary to seek out the surviving homelands of the first Americans, and to elicit the testimony of the people there, and the result of that hard work is Matthiessen's very fine book Indian Country. Creator: Matthiessen, Peter,, Title: Peter Matthiessen Addition to His Papers Dates: Abstract: This addition includes articles on two of Matthiessen's recurring subjects, North American Indians and wildlife, material on his books, Indian Country and Lost Man's River, correspondence, and personal information in the form of articles and interviews. INDIAN COUNTRY. By Peter Matthiessen. New York: Viking Press. Pp. xii, $ In Indian Country, Peter Matthiessen has collected eleven entries in his journal of travels among the traditional American Indians -those few who continue to reject accommodation with the dominant culture.
Peter Matthiessen's ''Indian Country,'' an eloquent and painful look at the past and present situations in many Indian territories where social unrest and injustice have turned into open. Indian Country begins in inland Florida, with Americans Indians in conflict with the American energy industry. Matthiessen then visits reservations in Florida, Tennessee, New York, California. INDIAN COUNTRY. By. PETER MATTHIESSEN. p. "By now, the Miccosukee attorney had unearthed the old treaties with Britain and Spain that laid the foundation for the land claims later affirmed at Moulrie Creek in and the Macomb-Worth Agreement in
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