Papers of Carlos Montezuma, M.D. (via Gale Scholar Accelerate Program)

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Carlos Montezuma (ca.1867-1923), or Wassaja, was a Yavapai-Apache Native American, political activist, writer, physician, and a founding member of the Society of American Indians. A Yavapai Indian raised in urban white society, he was both a leading crusader for Native American rights and a prominent physician. His papers form an important collection of sources on Native American history and on the history of medicine. Montezuma's professional status and eloquence gained him a wide audience for his speeches and monthly newsletter Wassaja, promoting the Indian cause. He lobbied in Congress against the paternalism of the bureau of Indian Affairs, fought for Yavapai land rights, and drafted an Indian citizenship bill, which became law a year after his death.


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