The Imaginary Indian the image of the Indian in Canadian culture 5th printing 1977 paperback

Now entering a seventh printing, and with over 18,000 copies sold, The Imaginary Indian is a fascinating, revealing history of the "Indian" image mythologized by popular Canadian culture since 1850, propagating stereotypes that exist to this day. Images of the Indian have always been fundamental to Canadian culture. From the paintings and photographs of the nineteenth century to the Mounted Police sagas and the spectacle of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; from the performances of Pauline Johnson, Grey Owl, and Buffalo Long Lance to the media images of Oka and Elijah Harper--the Imaginary Indian is ever with us, oscillating throughout our history from friend to foe, from Noble Savage to bloodthirsty warrior, from debased alchoholic to wise elder, from monosyllabic "squaw" to eloquent princess, from enemy of progress to protector of the environment. The Imaginary Indian has been, and continues to be, as Daniel Francis reveals in this book, just about anything the non-Native culture has wanted it to be; and the contradictory stories non-Natives tell about Imaginary Indians are really stories about themselves and the uncertainties that make up their cultural heritage. This is not a book about Native people; it is the story of the images projected upon Native people, and the desperate uses to which they are put. The Imaginary Indian is an essential title for aboriginal studies in Canada. Images Of The Indian Have Always Been Fundamental To Canadian Culture. From The Paintings And Photographs Of The Nineteenth Century To The Mounted Police Sagas And The Spectacle Of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; From The Performances Of Pauline Johnson, Grey Owl, And Buffalo Long Lance To The Media Images Of Oka And Elijah Harper -- The Imaginary Indian Is Ever With Us, Oscillating Throughout Our History From Friend To Foe, From Noble Savage To Bloodthirsty Warrior, From Debased Alchoholic To Wise Elder, From Monosyllabic Squaw To Eloquent Princess, From Enemy Of Progress To Protector Of The Environment. The Imaginary Indian Has Been, And Continues To Be -- As Daniel Francis Reveals In This Book -- Just About Anything The Non-native Culture Has Wanted It To Be; And The Contradictory Stories Non-natives Tell About Imaginary Indians Are Really Stories About Themselves And The Uncertainties That Make Up Their Cultural Heritage.--back Cover. 1. Introduction ---- I. Taking The Image. 2. The Vanishing Canadian --- 2. Writing Off The Indian --- 4. Red Coats And Redskins ---- Ii. Presenting The Image. 5. Performing Indians --- 6. Celebrity Indians And Plastic Shamans --- 7. Indians Of Childhood ---- Iii. Appropriating The Image. 8. Marketing The Imaginary Indian ---- Iv. Implementing The Image. 9. The Bureaucrat's Indian --- 10. Guns And Feathers. Daniel Francis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 241-251) And Index. Now entering a seventh printing, and with over 18,000 copies sold, "The Imaginary Indian" is a fascinating, revealing history of the "Indian" image mythologized by popular Canadian culture since 1850, propagating stereotypes that exist to this day. Images of the Indian have always been fundamental to Canadian culture. From the paintings and photographs of the nineteenth century to the Mounted Police sagas and the spectacle of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; from the performances of Pauline Johnson, Grey Owl, and Buffalo Long Lance to the media images of Oka and Elijah Harper?the Imaginary Indian is ever with us, oscillating throughout our history from friend to foe, from Noble Savage to bloodthirsty warrior, from debased alchoholic to wise elder, from monosyllabic "squaw" to eloquent princess, from enemy of progress to protector of the environment. The Imaginary Indian has been, and continues to be ?as Daniel Francis reveals in this book?just about anything the non-Native culture has wanted it to be; and the contradictory stories non-Natives tell about Imaginary Indians are really stories about themselves and the uncertainties that make up their cultural heritage. This is not a book about Native people; it is the story of the images projected upon Native people?and the desperate uses to which they are put. "The Imaginary Indian" is an essential title for aboriginal studies in Canada. Now in its 7th printing. The Imaginary Indian has been, and continues to be -as Daniel Francis reveals in this book-just about anything the non-Native culture has wanted it to be; and the contradictory stories non-Natives tell about Imaginary Indians are really stories about themselves and the uncertainties that make up their cultural heritage. [stereotype, stereotypes] This is not a book about Native people; it is the story of the images projected upon Native people-and the desperate uses to which they are put. The Imaginary Indian is an essential title for aboriginal studies in Canada."--Pub. desc Contents Acknowledgements Foreword 1. Introduction I. TAKING THE IMAGE 2. The Vanishing Canadian 3. Writing Off the Indian 4. Red Coats and Redskins II. PRESENTING THE IMAGE 5. Performing Indians 6. Celebrity Indians and Plastic Shamans 7. Indians of Childhood III. APPROPRIATING THE IMAGE 8. Marketing the Imaginary Indian IV. IMPLEMENTING THE IMAGE 9. The Bureaucrat's Indian 10. Guns and Feathers Endnotes Photo Sources Sources Consulted Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y An examination of the images of the Indian in Canadian culture, how that image evolved, how it is portrayed in paintings, photographs, the media past and present, and the extent to which that image is a projection of the non-native culture on the native people