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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilkinson, Charles F., 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Norton, [2005]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
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.
Table of Contents:
  • PART ONE : ABYSS: 1. Indian country : August 1953
  • 2. The deadening years
  • 3. Termination
  • PART TWO : LAST STAND: 4. The making of a movement
  • 5. Leadership on the reservations
  • 6. Red power
  • 7. The salmon people
  • PART THREE : FOUNDATIONS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION: 8. Turning points
  • 9. Reclaiming heartlands
  • 10. Sovereignty in Congress and the courts
  • PART FOUR : 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
  • APPENDICES: A : State and federally recognized tribes
  • B : Largest landholding tribes
  • C : Most populous tribes.

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