Internal Colonialism and Native Americans: Indian Labor in the United States from 1871 to World War II

In: Social science quarterly, Band 65, Heft 1, S. 158-171

Abstract

Internal colonialism & dual labor markets have increasingly been used to describe black, Mexican-American, & Indian-American conditions in the US, but no one has systematically examined the history of Indian labor in the US to document labor exploitation aspects of colonialism. Presented here is a brief history of Indian labor from 1871, the end of the treaty-making period, to WWII. The theory of internal colonialism is discussed briefly in light of the materials presented. 2 Tables, 43 References. HA.