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xxiii, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Introduction: The analytical paradigm -- When the Europeans came -- Kinsmen and confederates -- Coexistence and conquest -- The will of the grand council -- "Civilizing" the Ottawas -- "Strong titles" and the government "swan" -- "Not a tent, a wigwam, nor a camp fire--" -- New communities, established leaders -- A "great excitement among the Indians" -- Accidents of history -- The opposite of intentions -- The council of ogemuk -- On the outskirts -- Teaching the children -- A small victory -- Community councils to business committees -- A desperate decade -- New deal, renewed hope -- No one's responsibility -- The whole of the Holst report -- "Indian problems" -- "An 'advocate' and 'attorney for the people'" -- Decades of success and political evolution -- Distinct, separate, and sovereign -- Constructing a new government -- An ancient community, a new century.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan