Indigenous Peoples and the State
Subtitle: The Struggle for Native Rights
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: September 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780875802909
Subjects: Anthropology; Indigenous peoples; Sociology; Globalization; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Self-determination, National; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; Government - U.S. Government; Anthropology - Cultural; Anthropology - General; Human rights; Racism
Description: "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."--Jacket.