Wilkins, David E. 1954-

American Indian politics and the American political system / David E. Wilkins. - 2nd ed. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007. - xxxii, 375 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. - The spectrum series, race and ethnicity in national and global politics .

American Window

Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-354) and index.

Introduction -- A tour of Indian peoples and Indian lands -- Indian peoples are nations, not minorities -- Actors in Indian politics -- A history of federal Indian policy -- Indigenous governments : past, present, and future -- Tribal political economy -- Indian political participation : patriotism, suffrage, and partisanship -- Indian interest group activity and activism -- Indians, images, and the media -- Indigenous nations and the American political system.

0742553450 (cloth : alk. paper) 0742553469 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780742553453 9780742553460


Indians of North America--Civil rights.
Indians of North America--Government relations.
Indians of North America--Politics and government.
Self-determination, National--United States.


United States--Politics and government.
United States--Race relations.
United States--Social policy.

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