Forced federalism
Subtitle: contemporary challenges to indigenous nationhood
By: Jeff Corntassel and Richard C. Witmer ; foreword by Lindsay G. Robertson.
Contributors: Witmer, Richard C., 1966-
Series: American Indian law and policy series -- v. 3
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780806139067
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Politics and government; Indians of North America -- Government relations; Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc; State governments -- United States; Local government -- United States; Self-determination, National -- United States; United States -- Politics and government; United States -- Race relations; United States -- Social policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.
Table of contents: title: Contemporary challenges to indigenous nationhood; title: Current social constructions of indigenous peoples; title: Managing the politics of perception; title: The forced federalism survey; title: Negotiating compacts between indigenous nations and states; title: Conclusions; title: Appendix A. Indigenous nations participating in the forced federalism survey, 1994-2000; title: Appendix B. Gaming compact between the Sisseton-Wahpeto Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota, 2000; title: Appendix C. Treaty with the Cherokees, 1785; title: Appendix D. Top twenty indigenous populations by state, 2000; title: Appendix E. interview with Chad "Corntassel" Smith; title: Appendix F. Interview with Brad Carson; title: Appendix G. Indigenous government survey, 2000.