Helen Hunt Jackson, Indigeneity, and the Borders of Regionalism in Western American Literature.

This article explores the writings and life of Helen Hunt Jackson, a 19th-century American writer, and her advocacy for Native American rights. It discusses her travels through Kansas, Colorado, and California, as well as her encounters with indigenous peoples. The article highlights Jackson's most famous work, the novel "Ramona," which aimed to bring attention to the mistreatment of Native Americans. It also examines the controversy and attempts to discredit Jackson's advocacy for Native rights. The article suggests that Jackson's vision of the West, which valued nature and defended indigenous peoples, may have contributed to her exclusion from the canon of western American literature. [Extracted from the article]