""Crossing the Pond" is a term Native Americans used to describe the process of being transferred overseas for military duty. This was both an event and a duty taken quite seriously by tribal members, who participated in every aspect of wartime America. On the homefront, Native Americans gave comparable and sometimes exemplary contributions to civilian defense work, Red Cross drives, and war bond purchases."--Jacket.

The swastika shadow over Native America : John Collier and the AIF -- Bringing them in alive : selective service and Native Americans -- The return of the Native : American Indian laborers -- The great give-away : tribal resources -- Publicity, persuasion, and propaganda : stereotyping the Native American -- Across the blue waters : the Santa Fe Indian club -- Empowering the veteran : postwar civil rights.