Reproduction on the Reservation
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century
By Brianna Theobald
288 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 12 halftones, 1 map, notes, bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-5316-7
Published: October 2019 -
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-5315-0
Published: October 2019 -
E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-1-4696-5317-4
Published: August 2019 -
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-5485-8
Published: August 2019
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Awards & distinctions
2020 John C. Ewers Award, Western History Association
2019 Armitage-Jameson Prize, Coalition for Western Women's History
2020 Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin Book Award, American Society for Ethnohistory
A 2020 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
By looking deeply at one tribal nation over more than a century, Theobald offers an especially rich analysis of how Indigenous women experienced pregnancy and motherhood under evolving federal Indian policy. At the heart of this history are the Crow women who displayed creativity and fortitude in struggling for reproductive self-determination.
About the Author
Brianna Theobald is assistant professor of history at the University of Rochester.
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Reviews
"An important addition to the growing body of literature that explores reproductive justice issues among Indigenous people. . . . This book is suited for both experienced scholars in these areas and members of the reading public who desire a greater comprehension of the reproductive experiences of Indigenous women in the United States during the 20th century."—Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work
"This book is extremely important for multiple academic disciplines, especially for those interested in American history and reproductive politics, and is essential for those wanting to expand their knowledge of American Indian women's experiences, both historically and currently."—Choice
"Theobald's use of oral histories and interviews with Native women makes for an intimate, affecting exploration of resilience under assimilationist pressures."—Library Journal
"An important contribution in understanding the past and current struggle toward reproductive justice for all."—Great Plains Quarterly
"A model for future studies. . . . This book will find a wide readership among a range of social science and humanities disciplines. I hope it will also be read by health professionals and by students and faculty in public health."—Journal of American History
“In this much-needed account, Theobald has represented the reproductive history of Indigenous (Crow) people, as well as challenges to reproductive agency for Native American women and families, as a way of understanding challenges to tribal sovereignty over a century and more of attempts to destroy it.”—Adoption & Culture