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The White Earth nation : ratification of a native democratic constitution / Gerald Vizenor and Jill Doerfler ; introduction by David E. Wilkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vizenor, Gerald Robert, 1934-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ojibwa Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Ojibwa Indians.
- Ojibwa Indians--Politics and government.
- Ojibwa Indians--Government relations.
- White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified a new constitution in 2009, the first indigenous democratic constitution, on a reservation in Minnesota. Many Native constitutions were written by the federal government, and with little knowledge of the people and cultures. The White Earth Nation set out to create a constitution that reflected its own culture. The resulting document provides a clear Native perspective on sovereignty, independent governance, traditional leadership values, and the importance of individual and human rights.This volume includes the text of the Cons
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 Sovereignty, Democracy,Constitution; 2 Constitutional Consent; 3 The Constitution of theWhite Earth Nation; 4 A Citizen's Guide to the WhiteEarth Constitution; Bibliography; Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786613941541
- 9781283629096
- 1283629097
- 9780803244658
- 0803244657
- OCLC:
- 813285789
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