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Article: Celia Barnes. Native American Power in the United States, 1783-1795.(Book Review)
- Article from:
- The American Indian Quarterly
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Celia Barnes. Native American Power in the United States, 1783-1795. Teaneck NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2003.250 pp. Cloth, $47.50.
Despite American success in its revolution, the late eighteenth century was characterized by unanswered questions about the future of the continent. American Indian nations, Spain, Great Britain, and the new country operated in a nexus of possibilities. Celia Barnes focuses on the key role played by Indian nations in answering the questions. Her realized intent is to place Indian diplomatic activity in the context of the struggles of the nascent United States, British foreign policy, and the desperation of a weak ...