Native Nations of North America: An Indigenous Perspective, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (March 31, 2014) © 2015

  • Steve Talbot University of the West of Scotland
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Examines Native Americans’ struggles for indigenous rights

Native Nations of North America: An Indigenous Perspective, 1/e, establishes a foundation of knowledge by examining the history of selected North American Natives from their perspective. By exploring the past, readers will better understand the struggles of modern-day indigenous peoples. Author Steven Talbot addresses many of the struggles and achievements for indigenous rights, including the goals of treaty rights, nationhood, and sovereignty.

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

I. INTRODUCTION: THE INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE.

II. HIDDEN HERITAGE: THE IROQUOIS AND THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY. 

III. GREED AND GENOCIDE: CALIFORNIA INDIANS AND THE GOLD RUSH.

IV. SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: THE LAKOTA AND THE MEANING OF WOUNDED KNEE.

V. RELOCATION AS ETHNIC CLEANSING: THE NAVAJO-HOPI “LAND DISPUTE.”

VI. BIRTH, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF AN INDIAN REPUBLIC: THE CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA.

VII. CRIMINALIZATION OF THE INDIAN: NORTHWEST FISHING RIGHTS AND THE CASE OF DAVID SOHAPPY.

VIII. INTERNAL COLONIZATION: NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND THE SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT.

IX. FIRST NATIONS: CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ISSUES IN CANADA.

X. EXPERIMENT IN “RED” CAPITALISM: OIL V. ALASKA NATIVE SUBSISTENCE RIGHTS.

XI. THE TROUBLE WITH STEREOTYPES: NATIVE NATIONS AND THE URBAN TRADITION.

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