Introduction : Self-determination, subaltern studies, and the critical remapping of U.S. empire -- Representing the Cherokee Nation : imperial power and elite interests in the remaking of Cherokee governance -- The territoriality of tradition : treaties, hunting grounds, and prophecy in Black Hawk's narrative -- Comanche metaphors : Juan Seguín's Memoirs and the figure of the barbarian in the struggle for Texas -- Partial citizens and insurgent masses : narrating violence past and present in post-1848 California
Summary
In this work, Mark Rifkin explores how writings by Native Americans and former Mexicans challenge the legal narratives that normalize their absorption into US national space
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-270) and index
