Indigenous governance : clans, constitutions, and consent /

"Indigenous Governance is a comprehensive, critical examination of Native political systems—the senior political sovereigns on the North American continent in terms of their origin, development, structures, and operation. Nearly six hundred Indigenous governments operate on lands connected to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wilkins, David E. (David Eugene), 1954- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples > North America > Politics and government. Indians of North America > Politics and government. Indigenous peoples > North America > Government relations. Autochtones > Amérique du Nord > Politique et gouvernement. Autochtones > Amérique du Nord > Relations avec l'État. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Civics & Citizenship. Treaties. International Relations. Indians of North America > Politics and government Indigenous peoples > Government relations Indigenous peoples > Politics and government North America Politics & government. Politics and Government. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Tables and Figures
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction to Indigenous Governance
1. Three Sovereigns: A Comparison of Native Nations, the Federal and State Governments
2. Political Organization B.C. (Before Contact)
3. European Intrusions/Native Political Transitions
4. Another Star on the Flag: Attempts to Create an Indigenous State
5. Modern Native Constitutionalism
6. Governing Systems
7. The Enigmatic Nature of Leadership
8. Citizenship and Membership
9. Electoral Politics
10. Political Economics
11. International Diplomacy in the Twenty-first Century
12. Indian Country Justice
13. Governments and the Media
14. Peoples of Alaxsxaq and Kānaka Maoli
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.