The Indian and His Problem

by Francis Ellington Leupp

1910

Author was formerly United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs. From preface: "As for many years the Government had no settled policy, but only a vague sense of obligation to guide it, every Commissioner became an opportunist in spite of himself, and was compelled to spend more of his time in keeping the Service out of trouble than in constructive work for converting a public burden into a contributor to the common wealth."