Wild West Shows and the Images of American Indians 1883-1933 by Moses, L. G - 1999

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1999. Softcover, [xvii], 364 pages. Very Good+ condition. Size 9.25"x6.125". This book " is the first to examine the lives and experiences of Show Indians from their own point of view. Their dances, re-enactments of battles, and village encampments, the author demonstrates, helped preserve the Indians' cultural heritage through decades of forced assimilation. This book also looks at Wild West shows as ventures in the entertainment business. By considering financing, scripting, recruitment, logistics, and public and creditor perceptions, L. G. Moses reveals the complexity of the enterprise and the numerous - and often contradictory - meanings the shows had for Indians, entrepreneurs, audiences, and government officials." Moderate exterior shelfwear, text clean and unmarked.. Soft Cover.