Lumbee Indians in the Jim Crow South

“Lowery’s arguments deserve thoughtful consideration not only by Americanist historians and scholars of native/indigenous studies but by officials, journalists, and anyone who presumes to know what makes or does not make a people ‘Indian.’”—Journal of American History

“Should be of great interest not only to those who study the Lumbees, other Native Americans, and government Indian policy but also, more broadly, to scholars of southern history, race relations, and identity studies.”—Journal of Southern History

“This book has a great deal to offer researchers in a variety of social science fields. Lowery gives a detailed, well-documented account of one group’s extensive attempts to clarify who they think is an Indian and why they should be considered a tribe.”—Social Forces

“Unflinching and even-handed analysis. . . . Lowery’s book is particularly useful to scholars focusing on southeastern Native people, nonfederally recognized Indigenous communities, and the complex and often contradictory relationships between Native and black communities in the United States.”—Studies in American Indian Literatures

“An important new book. . . . Extraordinarily detailed. . . . Superbly written. . . . A masterful discussion . . . that will be the standard treatment for decades to come.”—North Carolina Historical Review

“The book’s richness, wide range of archival sources, and complex treatment of identity make it an important work for scholars and teachers interested in both southern and Indian history.”—Agricultural History

“Lowery’s engaging narrative and judicious scrutiny. . . provides both a rich story of these multifaceted people, and a perceptive model for understanding the intricacies of Indian identity.”—Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

“A unique perspective on Lumbee identity formation to American Indian studies of the historical record….A starting point for future insider studies of the relationship between Jim Crow segregation and American Indian identity formation….Readers are bound to find Lumbee Indians in the Jim Crow South a welcome text for inclusion in undergraduate and graduate seminars.”—Wicazo Sa Review

“A richly detailed and very personal work. . . . A complex and layered story.”—Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources

“Lowery demonstrates that identity and race are often contested concepts that are constantly being revised and that have real consequences for individuals and communities.”—American Indian Quarterly