Contemporary Native American Political Issues
Published on 14. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-7619-9061-1 (ISBN)
Description
'How does one make a clear distinction between issues such as tribal sovereignty, indigenous rights, and law and justice? How do these topics differ, and can they be separated from, issues such as identity, health, and environment? The answer, of course, lies in the interconnectedness of all aspects of Native American life, culture, religion, and politics. This format encourages the consideration of Native politics both in terms of unifying themes and contexts and with regard to local situations, needs, and struggles.' -From the Introduction by Troy Johnson Troy Johnson and has assembled a volume of top scholarship from which emerges the complexity and diversity of Native American political life in the 1990's. Each topical section is introduced by the editor's own commentaries, which provide background and integrated analyses of the issues at hand. They are followed by informative, critical case studies and essays that offer experiences and perspectives from a variety of Native American and political settings. Students will gain grounded understandings of key issues as well as a variety of theoretical perspectives from which to understand contemporary American Indian political life. Topics include sovereignty, international indigenous rights, economic development, law, repatriation, and activism.
Reviews / Votes
Although there are several anthropological textbooks on Native Americans, a collection discussing contemporary sociological issues for classroom use is sorely missing. Champagne and Johnson are addressing this lack. In their two-volume collection of essays, the editors are providing a broad range of topics facing Native American communities at this time. -- Annette Kuhlman, (University of Wisconsin, Baraboo) * Journal Of Ethnic History * This is an excellent addition to the literature on Native American politics, useful in undergraduate courses, as well as, one would hope, to the many academics in political science and elsewhere whose knowledge of the subject is scant. -- Frank Wilmer, (Montana State University) * Ethnic and Racial Studies * These two volumes (with Contemporary Native American Cultural Issues, ed Champagne) succeed in conveying the complexity of Native American needs and the cultural context in which they are embedded. -- Niels W. Braroe, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) * Practicing Anthropology *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9061-1 (9780761990611)
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Troy R. Johnson is an Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at California State University, Long Beach.
Content
chapter 1 Part I: Nationalism and Sovereignty
chapter 2 1. Ward Churchill, The Tragedy and the Travesty: The Subversion of Indigenous Sovereignty in North America
chapter 3 2. Arif Dirlik, The Past as Legacy and Project: Postcolonial Criticism in the Perspective of Indigenous Historicism
chapter 4 Part II: International Indigenous Rights
chapter 5 3. Stephen V. Quesenberry, Recent United Nations Initiatives Concerning the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
chapter 6 4. Fae L. Korsmo, Claiming Memory in British Columbia: Aboriginal Rights and the State
chapter 7 Part III: Economic Development
chapter 8 5. Ronald L. Trosper, Traditional American Indian Economic Policy
chapter 9 6. Gary C. Anders, Indian Gaming: Financial and Regulatory Issues
chapter 10 Part IV: Law and Justice
chapter 11 7. Donald E. Green, The Contextual Nature of American Indian Criminality
chapter 12 8. Carole Goldberg, Public Law 280 and the Problem of `Lawlessness' in Indian Country
chapter 13 Part V: Repartriation
chapter 14 9. Robert M. Peregoy, Nebraska's Landmark Repatriation Law: A Study of Cross-Cultural Conflict and Resolution
chapter 15 10. Carole Goldberg, Acknowledging the Repatriation Claims of Unacknowledged California Tribes
chapter 16 Part VI: Activism
chapter 17 11. Troy Johnson, Duane Champagne, and Joane Nagel, American Indian Activism and Transformation: Lessons from Alcatraz
chapter 18 Index
chapter 19 Acknowledgments
chapter 20 About the Editor
chapter 2 1. Ward Churchill, The Tragedy and the Travesty: The Subversion of Indigenous Sovereignty in North America
chapter 3 2. Arif Dirlik, The Past as Legacy and Project: Postcolonial Criticism in the Perspective of Indigenous Historicism
chapter 4 Part II: International Indigenous Rights
chapter 5 3. Stephen V. Quesenberry, Recent United Nations Initiatives Concerning the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
chapter 6 4. Fae L. Korsmo, Claiming Memory in British Columbia: Aboriginal Rights and the State
chapter 7 Part III: Economic Development
chapter 8 5. Ronald L. Trosper, Traditional American Indian Economic Policy
chapter 9 6. Gary C. Anders, Indian Gaming: Financial and Regulatory Issues
chapter 10 Part IV: Law and Justice
chapter 11 7. Donald E. Green, The Contextual Nature of American Indian Criminality
chapter 12 8. Carole Goldberg, Public Law 280 and the Problem of `Lawlessness' in Indian Country
chapter 13 Part V: Repartriation
chapter 14 9. Robert M. Peregoy, Nebraska's Landmark Repatriation Law: A Study of Cross-Cultural Conflict and Resolution
chapter 15 10. Carole Goldberg, Acknowledging the Repatriation Claims of Unacknowledged California Tribes
chapter 16 Part VI: Activism
chapter 17 11. Troy Johnson, Duane Champagne, and Joane Nagel, American Indian Activism and Transformation: Lessons from Alcatraz
chapter 18 Index
chapter 19 Acknowledgments
chapter 20 About the Editor