Indigenous peoples and the state : the struggle for native rights /
Howard, Bradley Reed.
DeKalb, Ill. : Northern Illinois University Press,
c2003.
"Anthropologist Bradley Reed Howard surveys the struggles of indigenous groups for self-determination in the United States and internationally, calling crucial attention to the urgent need for native social and political representation." "Indigenous Peoples and the State draws extensively from native sources on questions of identity, rights, and sovereignty. North American Indians, the Maori, and numerous other native peoples assert international recognition of their independence and status as "peoples" through their treaties and agreements with Western nations. They further demand an accessible international forum through which they can achieve justice and promote national self-determination. Howard's bold analysis offers extraordinary anthropological and legal support for the declarations and aspirations of indigenous peoples."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-245) and index.
Indigenous peoples and the anthropology of domination -- Indigenous cultures and the law in North America -- The Iroquois struggle for independence -- Indigenous rights and international law -- The United Nations and indigenous peoples -- The Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the Treaty of Waitangi -- Conclusion: anthropology and the liberation of indigenous nations -- Appendix: the "Mataatua Declaration."
"Anthropologist Bradley Reed Howard surveys the struggles of indigenous groups for self-determination in the United States and internationally, calling crucial attention to the urgent need for native social and political representation." "Indigenous Peoples and the State draws extensively from native sources on questions of identity, rights, and sovereignty. North American Indians, the Maori, and numerous other native peoples assert international recognition of their independence and status as "peoples" through their treaties and agreements with Western nations. They further demand an accessible international forum through which they can achieve justice and promote national self-determination. Howard's bold analysis offers extraordinary anthropological and legal support for the declarations and aspirations of indigenous peoples."--BOOK JACKET.
Indigenous peoples.
Human rights.
Self-determination, National.
Racism.
Globalization.