Louise E. Jefferson (after)
Indians of the U.S.A.
Friendship Press, Inc., New York: 1944
Color-process print
22.5 x 34.5 inches, overall
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Pictorial Map of Native American Tribes
American: 1944
American: 1944
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Pictorial map of the United States labeled with the locations of various Native American tribes, including the “historic location of tribes now living, in whole or in part, in other areas,” which are noted by a triangle next to the name. The map is illustrated throughout with small scenes of historic events such as the westward migration in covered wagons and landmarks such as forts and Indian schools. Also included are small portraits of important figures from the 19th century, both Native Americans and American pioneers. At the bottom are larger images of Indians paddling a canoe and on horseback. There is an inset map of Alaska lower left with a picture of a totem pole. The decorative border has a design of colored triangles on either side of an ochre-colored stripe. Along the top and bottom the stripe is printed with the names of famous Native Americans and their tribes; along the left and right are small designs taken from traditional Indian artwork.
A black-and-white version of this map was used as the endpapers of a book by Ruth Muskrat Bronson titled Indians are People, Too, also published in 1944 by the Friendship Press. This suggests that the intent of the map was to educate Americans about these traditional cultures and foster a respectful attitude toward them.
Full publication information: Published by Friendship Press, Inc., 156 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N.Y. Printed in the United States of America.
Reference:
Katanski, Amelia V. Learning to Write "Indian": The Boarding-School Experience and American Indian Literature.Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007.pp. 10-11.