Against the Current: The Omaha, Francis La Flesche and His Collection

Francis La Flesche lived between two worlds: as an Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), he fought for their rights, and as a scholar he researched his own culture. He is regarded as the first Indigenous ethnologist of North America and represents many Indigenous protagonists without whom ethnological collections would never have come into being. This book presents La Flesche's records and objects, providing insight into Indigenous agency and resistance to racism and colonialism.La Flesche's records and objects were contributions to the Ethnological Museum in Berlin in 1894 – an impressive testimony of his successful efforts to preserve the Omaha culture for future generations.
ISBN 9783422990760. Deutscher Kunstverlag. pb. 112 pages. 100 colour ills. 26.5 x 21.5 cm.
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