American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 43-86
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Looks at the circumstances which led to the Koontenai nation declaring war on the United States government in 1974, The tribe was federally recognized but had been given no land base nor received any monetary compensation.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, 2018, pp. 91-114
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Discusses the viability of decentralized political structures within the Navajo Nation in terms of efficiency, transparency, culturally appropriate governance and improved service delivery.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-17
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Article examines the Indian Policy of the United States government; argues that the policies hold at their core an evolutionary perspective on social development which places the United States government in a paternalist role, guiding Indigenous people through the evolution of their race.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 153-170
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Author examines attempts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to terminate Indian tribes’ status and recognition in the United States following the second world war. Focuses on the Eastern Cherokee and the conditions surrounding the Nation’s fight for continued recognition.