Screen LibraryEncyclopedia of American Indian issues today /
As sovereign entities living amid larger societies, Indian reservations -- and the lifestyle of the inhabitants within -- prompt curiosity among outsiders. American Indians also have a sense of community that often creates further separation from surrounding non-Native areas. Not surprisingly, these...
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Greenwood : Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California ; Oxford, England : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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As sovereign entities living amid larger societies, Indian reservations -- and the lifestyle of the inhabitants within -- prompt curiosity among outsiders. American Indians also have a sense of community that often creates further separation from surrounding non-Native areas. Not surprisingly, these factors fuel the enigmatic reputation of tribal nations and contribute to the disparate way of life between Indians and their North American neighbors. Despite the fact that 565 federally-recognized tribes exist on the continent of North America, non-Native Americans typically know very little about the modern world of American Indians. In a few instances, the uneasy coexistence of the two cultures has served to create controversy, such as fake Indians fraudulently leveraging ethnicity-based benefits, U.S. officials disposing of nuclear waste near reservations, and sports clubs basing mascots on cultural stereotypes. This survey scrutinizes the historical background, as well as the contemporary issues of American Indian societies as both part of -- and completely separate from -- the world around them. |
| Carrier Form: | 2 volumes (xiv, 868 pages) : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780313381447 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0313381445 (cloth : alkaline paper) 0313381453 (ebook) 9780313381454 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | E76 |
| CLC: | D771.262-61 |
| Call Number: | D771.262-61/E563-2 |
| Contents: | Volume 1: Section 1. People and places -- Section 2. Economy and work -- Section 3. Learning, literacy and languages -- Section 4. Health: Body and mind, private and public -- Section 5. Ideas and identity: Issues of Indian identity, spirituality, traditional and modern thought; Volume 2: Section 6. Sovereignty and dependence: Rights, reservations, recognition -- Section 7. Law, politics, and conflict -- Section 8. American Indian expression -- Section 9. Environment -- Section 10. Canadian Indians and other aboriginal peoples. |