Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

Thompson, William N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851097414 ISBN 13: 9781851097418

Verlag: ABC-CLIO, 2005

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This handbook provides an unbiased, in-depth assessment of the struggles, successes, and status of Native Americans in what is now the United States from the time of the first European settlers to the present. Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition explores the history, problems, and contemporary issues faced by peoples of Native American heritage. From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the "Twenty Points" platform advanced by the American Indian Movement in the 1970s to the massive budget cuts of the 1980s, readers will discover how the well-being of Native Americans has been affected by federal and state policies. Refocusing the first edition's underlying theme of sovereignty to highlight issues related to community, this extensively updated volume addresses the greatest single change in the condition of Native Americans in the last decade―the proliferation of gambling enterprises. Issues such as land claims, use of natural resources, sacred sites, governments, and stereotyping are examined from the perspective of strengthening community.

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William N. Thompson, PhD, teaches at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1851097414
• ISBN 13: 9781851097418
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 350
• Herausgeber: Vasan Mildred
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