The Navajo As Seen by the Franciscans, 1898-1921: A Sourcebook

Utilizing both primary and secondary materials, this sourcebook presents the views of the Franciscan missionaries to the Navajo people, both in their personal writings and in national publications and mission magazines addressing the Catholic laity and potential donors. Selections include internal reports and position papers not intended for publication, diaries and personal correspondence, and notes and unfinished drafts.

Howard M. Bahr is Professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University and the author of Diné Bibliography to the 1990s: A Companion to the Navajo Bibliography of 1969 (Scarecrow Press, 1999).