Publisher Description

This volume presents six major issues that have been divisive in and out of the Native American community. Readers will learn about the varied cultural, political, social, and economic dimensions of contemporary Native America and will be prompted to consider the complexity and complications of ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States.Where do you stand on the issue of sports teams named after Native Americans? Are tribal claims on ancestral remains and sacred objects in museums valid? The contemporary issues that Native Americans struggle with are critical concerns for all Americans. This volume presents six major issues that have been divisive in and out of the Native American community. Readers will learn about the varied cultural, political, social, and economic dimensions of contemporary Native America and will be prompted to consider the complexity and complications of ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States.Readers will ponder the very foundations of the United States and the rights of its original inhabitants' descendants. The range of issues encompasses Native Americans throughout the country, from the Mashpee Wampanoags of Massachusetts to Pacific Northwest tribes. This book incorporates views from a wide variety of sources, including newspaper op-eds, Supreme Court rulings, and more. A resource guide complementing each chapter includes an extensive listing of suggested reading plus videos/film, Web sites, and organizations.

Author Biography

PAUL C. ROSIER is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Villanova University.

Table of Contents

IntroductionSports Mascots, Names, and ImagesNative American Treaty RightsNative American Land ClaimsRepatriation of Ancestral Remains and Sacred ObjectsNative American GamingThe Conflict Between Economic Development and Environmental ProtectionIndex

Review

?Clearly written, balanced overview of social and political issues affecting the Native American ethnic group....Useful supplement to existing series on this topic.?-School Library Journal
?Will give students and others a balanced, well-grounded understanding of these important subjects.?-Multicultural Review
"Will give students and others a balanced, well-grounded understanding of these important subjects."-Multicultural Review
"Clearly written, balanced overview of social and political issues affecting the Native American ethnic group....Useful supplement to existing series on this topic."-School Library Journal

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Six controversial subjects facilitate student debate on contemporary issues of critical import to Native Americans-and all Americans.

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This volume presents six major issues that have been divisive in and out of the Native American community. Readers will learn about the varied cultural, political, social, and economic dimensions of contemporary Native America and will be prompted to consider the complexity and complications of ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States. Where do you stand on the issue of sports teams named after Native Americans? Are tribal claims on ancestral remains and sacred objects in museums valid? The contemporary issues that Native Americans struggle with are critical concerns for all Americans. This volume presents six major issues that have been divisive in and out of the Native American community. Readers will learn about the varied cultural, political, social, and economic dimensions of contemporary Native America and will be prompted to consider the complexity and complications of ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States. Readers will ponder the very foundations of the United States and the rights of its original inhabitants' descendants. The range of issues encompasses Native Americans throughout the country, from the Mashpee Wampanoags of Massachusetts to Pacific Northwest tribes. This book incorporates views from a wide variety of sources, including newspaper op-eds, Supreme Court rulings, and more. A resource guide complementing each chapter includes an extensive listing of suggested reading plus videos/film, Web sites, and organizations.

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"Will give students and others a balanced, well-grounded understanding of these important subjects."- Multicultural Review

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Six controversial subjects facilitate student debate on contemporary issues of critical import to Native Americans-and all Americans.

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