David G. Shanta American Indian Cowboys in Southern Calif (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: American Indian Cowboys in Southern California, 1493–1941Condition: NewSubtitle: Survival, Sovereignty, and IdentityISBN-10: 1666957046EAN: 9781666957044ISBN: 9781666957044Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress AcademicFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 10/04/2024Description: In 1769-1770, Spanish Catholic missionaries and soldiers traveled to Alta California, bringing along domesticated animals, like horses and cattle, for food security in the continual expansion of the Spanish empire. These rapidly increasing herds consumed traditional sources of Indigenous foods, medicines, tools, and weapons and soon outstripped the ability of soldiers and priests to control them. This reality forced the Spanish missionaries to train trusted American Indian converts in the art of cowboying and cattle ranching. American Indian Cowboys in Southern California, 1493-1941: Survival, Sovereignty, and Identity by David G. Shanta provides new insights into the cattle and horse industry on the Spanish Borderlands after early colonization. It also examines how the American Indian cowboys formed the backbone of Spanish mission economies, the international trade in cowhides and tallow that created the Mexican ranchero class known as Californios, and later on American cattle operations. Shanta discusses how California Native peoples adopted cowboying and cattle ranching, first as a survival strategy, but then also acquiring and running their own herds and forming a new, California American Indian economy based on cattle. Their new economy reinforced their demands for sovereignty over ancestral lands with exclusive rights to essential elements: pasturage and water. This book reflects on the innovative nature of American Indian Cowboys and brings to light how they survived, kept their cultures alive, and gained recognition of their sovereign status. Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: David G. ShantaGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, History, Home Garden & PetsItem Width: 20mmItem Weight: 472gRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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