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Slavery in the Southwest : Genizaro identity, dignity and the law / Bill Piatt, Moises Gonzales.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Piatt, Bill, author.
- Gonzales, Moises, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--History.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc--New Mexico--History.
- Slavery--New Mexico--History.
- Slavery.
- Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.
- History.
- New Mexico.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 247 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "This book describes the history of the Genizaro peoples in North America and their suffering under systems of slavery. It explores the legal and tribal classifications of the Genizaro people and their descendants in the current day. This book makes a comprehensive attempt to outline the legal remedies which might now be made available to Genizaro communities and to Genizaro individuals"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Conquest, conversion and conflict
- Who is an Indian? What is an Indian tribe? What does it matter?
- Should Genizaros (and Lumbees and others) pursue federal recognition?
- The legal framework for recognition/validation
- International recognition of indigenous rights
- Rebirth.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781531015558
- 1531015557
- OCLC:
- 1108787375
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