Rich Indians

“[Harmon] unites ethnography, history, and economic thought to offer a fresh perspective on Indian and Euro-American notions of wealth and how these shaped their views of one another. . . . Recommended. Graduate students, faculty.” — CHOICE

“The book’s greatest strengths are its synthesis of diverse materials and its ability to clearly articulate profound moral ambivalence. . . . The divergent pieces of history that Harmon connects . . . constitute a radically new way to understand twentieth-century Indian history.” — Journal of American History

“[A] well-crafted discussion of Indian wealth.” — Journal of Southern History

“Harmon offers a diverse, atypical view of the effects of tribal and American-influenced economics on Indian people.” — Indian Country Today

“A well-researched history. . . . Highly recommended for college and university libraries and some public libraries.” — Tennessee Libraries

“A sorely needed effort to integrate Native Americans into the story of American economic development and its consequences . . . . Noteworthy.” — American Historical Review

“An excellent addition to our understanding of Indian-white relations, and an original approach to challenging common assumptions about Native poverty and the desire of Americans to see that poverty end. It will be a stimulating read for historians, anthropologists, and Native scholars alike.” — Great Plains Quarterly

“An original and thought-provoking synthesis of the history of Indian-white relations.” — North Carolina Historical Review

“[A] landmark in Native American history.” — Western Historical Quarterly

“An important intervention in a historical discourse that has too long remained inchoate.” — Reviews in American History