"Savages," rich and poor -- Indian gentry -- Civilized Indian nations -- Gilded age Indians -- Osage oil owners -- Riches reclaimed -- Gambling money
Summary
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. Blending social, cultural, and economic history, Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy
