Re-creating the circle : the renewal of American Indian self-determination / edited by LaDonna Harris, Stephen M. Sachs, and Barbara Morris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harris, LaDonna, editor.

Sachs, Stephen M., 1938- editor.

Morris, Barbara, 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Politics and government.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Indians of North America--Social conditions.

Self-determination, National--North America.

Self-determination, National.

Political participation--North America.

Political participation.

North America.

Physical Description:

xiv, 513 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

A collaboration between Native activists, professionals, and scholars, Re-Creating the Circle brings a new perspective to the American Indian struggle for self-determination.

Contents:

The harmony of the circle: American Indian traditions and their relevance for the twenty-first century

The circle under siege: the impact of colonialism on American Indian communities

Honoring Indian Nations' sovereignty: building government-to-government relations between tribal governments and federal, state, and local governments

Returning to harmony through the wisdom of the people: applying traditional principles to develop appropriate and effective Indian tribal governance

Rebuilding the circle: reestablishing appropriate means for overcoming the economic, educational, psychological, and social problems of physical and cultural genocide

Working in the circle: appropriate leadership, collaboration, and consulting to apply traditional values appropriately for the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826350572

0826350577

9780826350596

0826350593

OCLC:

706677484

Publisher Number:

40020484848