Description
Book SynopsisProvides a concise overview of all the terminations and restorations of Native American tribes from 1953 to 2006 and explores the enduring policy implications for Native peoples
Trade Review"Rich in facts and easy to read, the book details a little noticed chapter of present-day Indian politics of the USA. AmerIndian Research "Highly recommended Choice "For the general reader, [this book] provides a good overview of termination and its reversal and demonstrates how these factors influenced Indian identity. Western Historical Quarterly "Clearly laid out and very readable. Indian Country Today
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPrologue: The ExperimentPart One. Breaking the Ties1. Policy: Kill the Indians2. Menominees: Ambush3. Klamaths: Disaster4. Western Oregon: Invisible5. Alabama-Coushattas of Texas and Catawbas of South Carolina: Entangled6. Utah Paiute Bands: Helpless7. California: Scattered8. Oklahoma Tribes and Poncas of Nebraska: AfterthoughtsPart Two. The Way Back9. Menominees: Pioneers10. Siletz: Fish11. Oklahoma and Utah: Flood12. Cow Creeks and Grand Rondes: Communities13. Klamaths: Troubles14. Coos and Coquilles: Cooperating15. Alabama-Coushattas and California: Legalities16. Catawbas and Poncas: LastEpilogue: The ResultsAppendix: Terminated Tribes and RestorationsNotesBibliographyIndex
