Forgotten tribes : unrecognized Indians and the federal acknowledgment process / Mark Edwin Miller.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, Mark Edwin, 1966-
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2004], ©2004.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Tribal citizenship.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Government relations.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:viii, 355 pages : map ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Adrift with the Indian Office : the historical development of tribal acknowledgment policy, 1776-1978
  • Building an edifice : the BIA's federal acknowledgment process, 1978-2002
  • Bypassing the bureau : the Pascua Yaquis' quest for legislative tribal recognition
  • Sometimes salvation : the Death Valley Timbisha Shoshones of California and the BIA's federal acknowledgment process
  • A matter of visibility : the United Houma Nation's struggle for tribal acknowledgment
  • From playing Indian to playing slots : gaming, recognition, and the Tiguas of El Paso, Texas.