This new edition of Alfred's important manifesto is thoroughly updated in the context of current issues related to government policy and First Nations politics today. In addition to new examples of indigenous-state relations, it includes the latest court cases and updated evaluations of key negotiations over land and self-government. A new preface incorporates an original, previously unpublished dialogue with the influential Dakota author, historian, and activist Vine Deloria Jr, recorded shortly before his death in 2005.
Record details
ISBN:9780195430516 (softcover) :
Physical Description:202 pages ; 23 cm print
Edition:Second edition.
Publisher:Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-197) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Native American political traditions -- Native political elites -- The abuse of power -- Re-empowerment -- Sovereignty: an inappropriate concept -- Colonial mentalities -- Co-optation -- Self-conscious traditionalism -- Leadership -- Responsibility -- Money -- Modern treaties: a path to assimilation? -- For the youth: toward a new Native leadership.