The state of the Native nations : conditions under U.S. policies of self-determination : the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development

Summary: Media filters and personal preconceptions can make it hard to get a clear view of present-day Indian America. The reality is that the 500+ Native nations in the United States confront many of the same day-to-day challenges that are faced by other nations and communities--raising children with strong identities, practicing religion, providing economic sustenance, strengthening culture, managing business and governmental affairs, and protecting public health and safety--but they are doing so from foundations built on their distinct histories, cultures, and circumstances. This book chronicles the efforts, obstacles, and accomplishments that are shaping Indian Country under contemporary federal policies and responsive tribal strategies of self-determination.

Record details

ISBN: 9780195301250
ISBN: 0195301250
ISBN: 9780195301267
ISBN: 0195301269
Physical Description: print
xxii, 394 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction; PART 1: TRIBES AS NATIONS; 1. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT; The Evolution of Governmental Forms; Federal Policy and Self-Governance; The Importance of Capable Institutions of Governance; Tribal Governments and Nation Building; Civil Society and Community Organizations; Tribe-to-Tribe Relations; We Are a Sovereign Government, W. Ron Allen; 2. TRIBAL JURISDICTION; Underlying Principles of Tribal Jurisdiction; Adjudicatory Authority; Regulatory Authority; Challenges to Tribal Jurisdiction; Taxing Authority; Nation Building and Tribal Courts; The Life Way and the Law Way, Robert Yazzie; 3. TRIBAL-FEDERAL RELATIONS; The Federal Government Trust Responsibility; Federal Paternalism; The Evolution of Federal-Tribal Relations; Underfunding by Federal Agencies; Federal Recognition; Tribes and Federal Politics; The Future of Federal-Tribal Relations; Promoting Self-Determination, Benjamin Nuvamsa; 4. TRIBAL-STATE RELATIONS; Tribal versus State Authority; Increased Interaction between States and Tribes; New Models of Cooperation; The Benefits of Cooperation; Educate. Educate. Educate., Marge Anderson; 5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; Historical International Relations; The United Nations and Indigenous Peoples; Other International Institutions; The Road Ahead; PART 2: ASSETS AND ECONOMY; 6. NATIVE LANDS; A History of Dispossession; Indian Lands Today; Land Challenges; Reacquiring and Reinstating Indian Lands; Land Use Planning; The Future of Indian Lands; 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Past Efforts and Policies; A Tribal Economic Development Snapshot; The Underpinnings of Contemporary Tribal Economic Development; Strategies for Economic Development; Ongoing Challenges in Economic Development; Land and Jurisdiction; The Future of Economic Development in Native America; Sovereignty Is an Asset, Sherry Salway Black; 8. GAMING; The Development of Contemporary Indian Gaming; The Growth of Indian Gaming; Socioeconomic Investment and Change; Gaming Controversies; The Future of Indian Gaming; 9. NATURAL RESOURCES; Historical Context; Natural Resources in Indian Country; Tribal Management of Natural Resources; Energy; Forestry; Agriculture; Water; Outlook for Natural Resources on Indian Lands; Meeting the Natural Resource Challenges in Indian Country, Arthur "Butch" Blazer; 10. ENVIRONMENT; The Historic Context; The Environmental State of Indian Country; Challenges of Tribal Environmental Protection; Tribal and Federal Cooperation in Addressing Current Challenges; The Future of Tribal Environmental Management; Preservation of Life: Guiding Principles of Indian Tribal Governments, Susan M. Williams; PART 3: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; 11. EDUCATION; From Degradation to Empowerment; The State of Educational Attainment; Primary and Secondary Education; Tribally-Operated Schools; Education Reform; Post-Secondary Education; The Tribal Colleges and Universities; The Future of Indian Education; Educating a Closed Population Pool, James Shanley; 12. HEALTH; History; Health Status; Critical.