The militarization of Indian country
By: Winona LaDuke with Sean Cruz
Contributors: Cruz, Sean
Series: The Makwa Enewed series
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781611860726; 9781938065002
Subjects: Politics and government; Ecology; Government relations; Indians of North America; Military-industrial complex; Land tenure; Environmental protection; Environmental policy; Indigenous peoples; Defense industries
Description: "When it became public that Osama bin Laden's death was announced with the phrase "Geronimo, EKIA!" many Native people, including Geronimo's descendants, were insulted to discover that the name of a Native patriot was used as a code name for a world-class terrorist. Geronimo descendant Harlyn Geronimo explained, "Obviously to equate Geronimo with Osama bin Laden is an unpardonable slander of Native America and its most famous leader." The Militarization of Indian Country illuminates the historical context of these negative stereotypes, the long political and economic relationship between the military and Native America, and the environmental and social consequences. This book addresses the impact that the U.S. military has had on Native peoples, lands, and cultures. From the use of Native names to the outright poisoning of Native peoples for testing, the U.S. military's exploitation of Indian country is unparalleled and ongoing."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.