Native American issues
Subtitle: a reference handbook
By: William N. Thompson.
Series: Contemporary world issues
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Indians of North America -- Civil rights -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: The first settlers of the North American continent formed a multitude of societies and enjoyed exclusive occupation of over seven million square miles of land. Today their descendants are relegated to lands totaling less than 50,000 square miles. "Native American Issues" focuses on the contemporary political issues surrounding the confinement of native peoples to limited lands in the United States and Canada.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.