Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- House made of cards : the construction of American Indians -- American Indians, authenticity, and the future -- Vine Deloria, Jr. : reconstructing the logic of belief -- Constituting and preserving self through writing -- Louise Erdrich : protecting and celebrating culture -- James Welch's Indian lawyer -- Pragmatism and American Indian thought -- Conclusion.
