
Blood Struggle
The Rise of Modern Indian Nations
Charles F. Wilkinson(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 28. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
562 pages
978-0-393-32850-9 (ISBN)
Description
For generations, Indian people suffered a grinding poverty and political and cultural suppression on the reservations. But tenacious and visionary tribal leaders refused to give in. They knew their rights and insisted that the treaties be honored. Against all odds, beginning shortly after World War II, they began to succeed. Blood Struggle explores how Indian tribes took their hard-earned sovereignty and put it to work for Indian peoples and the perpetuation of Indian culture. This is the story of wrongs righted and noble ideals upheld: the modern tribal sovereignty movement deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as the civil rights, environmental, and women's movements.
Reviews / Votes
"Blood Struggle is a surprisingly encouraging book about cultural revival and Native people making and taking power since World War II." -- Rebecca Solnit - New York Times Book Review "[Wilkinson is] a sympathetic and insightful authority...and a meticulous cultural scholar and author...Blood Struggle is certain to stimulate public discourse on this necessary subject." -- John A. Murray - Bloomsbury Review "An impressive and empathetic book." -- Jeff Baker - The OregonianMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
481 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-32850-9 (9780393328509)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles F. Wilkinson, the author of fourteen books and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Colorado, is a former attorney with the Native American Rights Fund. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.