Description |
xxvii, 365 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
Series |
Spectrum series, race and ethnicity in national and global politics
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-344) and index. |
Contents |
A tour of Indian peoples and Indian lands -- Indian peoples are nations, not minorities -- Actors in Indian politics -- Northwest tribes and the state of Washington : a case study -- A history of Federal Indian policy -- Indigenous governments : past, present, and future -- The Iroquois confederacy : a case study -- The Cherokee : a case study -- The Ft. Peck Reservation's General Council : a case study -- The Navajo Nation's President : a case study -- The Crow Tribal Court : a case study -- Tribal political economy -- The Mashantucket Pequot : a case study -- Indian political participation : patriotism, suffrage, and partisanship -- Indian interest group activity and activism -- Indians, images, and the media -- Indigenous nations and the American political system. |
Subject |
Indians of North America -- Politics and government.
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Indians of North America -- Government relations.
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Indians of North America -- Civil rights.
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Self-determination, National.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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United States -- Race relations.
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United States -- Social policy.
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ISBN |
0847693066 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0847693058 (alk. paper) |
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