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Blood struggle : the rise of modern Indian nations  Cover Image Book Book

Blood struggle : the rise of modern Indian nations / Charles Wilkinson.

Summary:

"The story of the extraordinary gains by Indian tribes over the second half of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0393328503
  • ISBN: 9780393328509
  • Physical Description: xvi, 541 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
  • Edition: 1st Norton pbk. [ed.].
  • Publisher: New York : Norton, 2006, ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-486) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- pt. 1. Abyss -- 1. Indian country : August 1953 -- 2. The deadening years -- 3. Termination -- pt. 2. Last stand -- 4. The making of a movement -- 5. Leadership on the reservations -- 6. Red power -- 7. The salmon people -- pt. 3. Foundations for self-determination -- 8. Turning points -- 9. Reclaiming heartlands -- 10. Sovereignty in Congress and the courts -- pt. 4. Reviving the homelands -- 11. Revitalizing tribal communities -- 12. Stewards of the land -- 13. Casino lights and the quandary of Indian economic progress -- 14. Preserving the old ways -- Coda : The outlook -- Notes -- Appendices -- A. State and federally recognized tribes -- B. Largest landholding tribes -- C. Most populous tribes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Subject: Indians of North America > Politics and government.
Indians of North America > Government relations.
Indians of North America > Social conditions.
Self-determination, National > United States.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Social policy.
United States > Politics and government.
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
États-Unis > Politique sociale.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
Indians of North America > Government relations
Indians of North America > Politics and government
Indians of North America > Social conditions
Politics and government
Race relations
Self-determination, National
Social policy
United States
Nationenbildung
USA
Iwi taketake.
Indianer.

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