American Indian Politics And the American Political System

by Wilkins, David E.

• ISBN13: 9780742553460
• ISBN10: 0742553469
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

American Indian Politics and the American Political System provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, structure, and function of tribal governments and their relationship to contemporary American politics. The second edition incorporates fresh census data, thorough discussion of the critical electoral changes in the 2000 and 2004 national elections, and data on President Bush's first and second terms. This edition also explores the effects of changes in U.S. Senate and House personnel and state legislation on Indian rights and the state-tribal relationship.

Author Biography

David E. Wilkins is adjunct professor of American Indian Studies, political science, law, and American studies at the University of Minnesota

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Photographs	vii
List of Tables	ix
List of Acronyms	xi
Preface to the Second Edition	xiii
Preface to the First Edition	xv
Note on Terminology	xxi
Timeline of American Indian Peoples, All Tribes and Regions	xxiii
Introduction	1	(14)
A Tour of Indian Peoples and Indian Lands	15	(30)
Indian Peoples Are Nations, Not Minorities	45	(22)
Actors in Indian Politics	67	(42)
Traffic Safety on Native Land: A Case Study	104	(2)
Northwest Tribes and the State of Washington: A Case Study	106	(3)
A History of Federal Indian Policy	109	(16)
Indigenous Governments: Past, Present, and Future	125	(38)
The Iroquois Confederacy: A Case Study	129	(6)
The Cherokee: A Case Study	135	(12)
The Ft. Peck Reservation's General Council: A Case Study	147	(1)
The Navajo Nation's President: A Case Study	147	(1)
The Crow Tribal Court: A Case Study	148	(15)
Tribal Political Economy	163	(30)
The Mashantucket Pequot: A Case Study	176	(17)
Indian Political Participation: Patriotism, Suffrage, and Partisanship	193	(18)
Indian Interest Group Activity and Activism	211	(24)
Indians, Images, and the Media	235	(20)
Indigenous Nations and the American Political System	255	(14)
Appendix A: Federally Recognized Entities	269	(14)
Appendix B: 1778 Delaware-U.S. Treaty	283	(4)
Appendix C: Remonstrance of Col. Peter Pitchlynn	287	(4)
Appendix D: Talton v. Mayes (1896)	291	(6)
Appendix E: Constitution and Bylaws of the Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico	297	(8)
Appendix F: Executive Order 13084: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments	305	(4)
Appendix G: Major Congressional Law Affecting Indians	309	(4)
Appendix H: Selected Internet Sources	313	(4)
Notes	317	(28)
Glossary	345	(6)
Suggested Readings	351	(4)
Case Index	355	(2)
Subject Index	357