San Antonio College Library

Native and non-Native Americans from a number of disciplines examine issues that have affected Native American since the founding of the US. They present essays on relations between the US and Native Americans, the courts and congress, state and federal power, law and the land, and recent movements such as gaming and the American Indian Movement. Texts are also provided for 68 relevant documents ranging from the 1787 creation of the Northwest Territory...

Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's racial and ethnic groups: they are also sovereign governments that engage in governmental relations with Congress. The self-rule of Native tribes long predates the founding of the United States, and that peculiar status has led to legal and political disputes--with vast sums of money hanging in the balance. From cigarette taxes to control of environmental resources to gambling law, the history...

A book about the rights of Indian tribes on reservations within the United States. The political relationship between these tribes, the states in which they are located, and the federal government has long intrigued and perplexed Americans.

"This book chronicles the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman ever elected to be chief of the Cherokee Nation."--

Contains papers which evolved from the Conference on Indian Self-Rule sponsored by the Institute of the American West and held in Sun Valley, Idaho from Aug. 17-20, 1983.

Focuses on John Collier's struggle with both the U.S. Congress and the Indian tribes to develop a New Deal for Indians fifty years ago.

"The heyday of American Indian activism is generally seen as bracketed by the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969 and the Longest Walk in 1978; yet Native Americans had long struggled against federal policies that threatened to undermine tribal sovereignty and self-determination. This is the first book-length study of American Indian political activism during its seminal years, focusing on the movement's largely neglected efforts before Alcatraz and Wounded...

Publisher description: Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is one of the most important intertribal political organizations of the twentieth century. It has played a crucial role in stimulating Native political awareness and activism, providing a forum for debates on vital issues affecting reservations and tribes, overseeing litigation efforts, and organizing lobbying activities in Washington. Prior to the emergence of...

"In this book, scholars from the three North American countries examine Congress and the NAFTA integration process. They propose changes in policymaking by Congress and other institutions to facilitate a smoother and deeper process of integration within North America."--Jacket.