Forced federalism : contemporary challenges to indigenous nationhood / Jeff Corntassel and Richard C. Witmer ; foreword by Lindsay G. Robertson.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American Indian law and policy series ; v. 3.
Main Author: Corntassel, Jeff, 1966-
Other Authors: Witmer, Richard C., 1966-
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2008], ©2008.
Series:American Indian law and policy series ; v. 3.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Politics and government.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Government relations.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
State governments > United States.
Local government > United States.
Self-determination, National > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Social policy.
Physical Description:xxi, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Contemporary challenges to indigenous nationhood
  • Current social constructions of indigenous peoples
  • Managing the politics of perception
  • The forced federalism survey
  • Negotiating compacts between indigenous nations and states
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A. Indigenous nations participating in the forced federalism survey, 1994-2000
  • Appendix B. Gaming compact between the Sisseton-Wahpeto Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota, 2000
  • Appendix C. Treaty with the Cherokees, 1785
  • Appendix D. Top twenty indigenous populations by state, 2000
  • Appendix E. interview with Chad "Corntassel" Smith
  • Appendix F. Interview with Brad Carson
  • Appendix G. Indigenous government survey, 2000.