Title Re-creating the circle : the renewal of American Indian self-determination / edited by LaDonna Harris, Stephen M. Sachs, and Barbara Morris

Published Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 513 pages) Contents Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction and Acknowledgments; PART ONE: The Harmony of the Circle and the Impact of Colonialism; Chapter One: The Harmony of the Circle: American Indian Traditions and Their Relevance for the Twenty-First Century; 1. Traditional American Indian Politics, Society, and Culture; 2. Contemporary Lessons from American Indian Traditional Politics; Notes; Chapter Two: The Circle Under Siege: The Impact of Colonialism on American Indian Communities; 1. Introduction: The Harmony of the Circle 2. Fracturing of the Circle: The Legacy of Physical and Cultural Genocide3. The Long Path to Re-creating the Circle; 4. What Must Be Healed to Re-create the Circle; Notes; PART TWO: Re-creating the Circle; Chapter Three: Honoring Indian Nations' Sovereignty: Building Government-to-Government Relations Between Tribal Governments and Federal, State, and Local Governments; 1. Re-creating the Circle of Tribal-Federal Government Relations; 2. Completing the Circle of Tribal-State and Local Government Relations; Acknowledgments; Notes Chapter Four: Returning to Harmony Through the Wisdom of the People: Applying Traditional Principles to Develop Appropriate and Effective Indian Tribal Governance1. Returning Indian Nations to Culturally Appropriate Forms of Decision Making; 2. Completing the Circle in Resolving and Transforming Disputes: Indigenizing Legal Codes and Judicial Processes; 3. Conclusion: Successful Governance and Peacemaking Requires Inclusive Participation; Notes Chapter Five: Rebuilding the Circle: Reestablishing Appropriate Means for Overcoming the Economic, Educational, Psychological, and Social Problems of Physical and Cultural Genocide1. Nurturing the Circle: American Indian Nation Sovereignty and Economic Development; 2. The Spiral of Renewal: Appropriate Indian Education; 3. Re-creating the Circle: Healing the Wounds and Returning to Harmony: Healing Historical Trauma and Grief: Transforming the Wound to Medicine; Notes; PART THREE: Completing the Circle Through Appropriate Leadership and Collaboration and an Overview of the Re-creation Process Chapter Six: Working in the Circle: Appropriate Leadership, Collaboration, and Consulting to Apply Traditional Values Appropriately for the Twenty-First Century1. Returning to Traditional Leadership in Indian Nations: The Example of LaDonna Harris; 2. Facilitators and Resource Persons for the People: Consulting with Indian Nations as Collaborators; 3. Completing the Re-creation of the Circle: An Overview of the Process; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary A collaboration between Native activists, professionals, and scholars, Re-Creating the Circle brings a new perspective to the American Indian struggle for self-determination Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Subject Indians of North America -- Politics and government. Indians of North America -- Government relations. Indians of North America -- Social conditions. Self-determination, National -- North America Political participation -- North America POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Indians of North America -- Government relations Indians of North America -- Politics and government Indians of North America -- Social conditions Political participation Self-determination, National North America Form Electronic book Author Harris, LaDonna Sachs, Stephen M., 1938- Morris, Barbara, 1959- LC no. 2011005734 ISBN 9780826350596 0826350593 0826350577 9780826350572 1283636875 9781283636872 6613949337 9786613949332

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