Hollow Justice: A History of Indigenous Claims in the United States Contributor(s): Wilkins, David E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300119267 ISBN-13: 9780300119268 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Indigenous Peoples - Law | Natural Resources - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
Dewey: 346.730 |
LCCN: 2013013904 |
Series: Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.5" (1.10 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book, the first of its kind, comprehensively explores Native American claims against the United States government over the past two centuries. Despite the federal government's multiple attempts to redress indigenous claims, a close examination reveals that even when compensatory programs were instituted, Native peoples never attained a genuine sense of justice. David E. Wilkins addresses the important question of what one nation owes another when the balance of rights, resources, and responsibilities have been negotiated through treaties. How does the United States assure that guarantees made to tribal nations, whether through a century old treaty or a modern day compact, remain viable and lasting? |