1st Edition

Political Principles and Indian Sovereignty

By Thurman Lee Hester, Jr. Copyright 2001
    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    Political Principles and Indian Sovereignty examines the connection between the well being of Indian people, the sovereignty of Indian Nations and the democratic principles on which the United States was founded. Problems faced by Native Americans in health, education and general welfare are linked to the loss of sovereignty caused by the U.S. Government.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Current Problems; Chapter 3 Settler Imperialism; Chapter 4 Removal; Chapter 5 Decimation and War; Chapter 6 Allotment to the Present; Chapter 7 A Case for Sovereignty;

    Biography

    John R. Wunder, Cynthia Willis Esqueda University of Nebraska-Lincoln