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Originally published in 1974, just as the Wounded Knee occupation was coming to an end, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties raises disturbing questions about the status of American Indians within the American and international political landscapes.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Preamble to the Present
  • 2. The Emergence of Indian Activism
  • 3. The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • 4. The Confrontation at Wounded Knee
  • 5. The Doctrine of Discovery
  • 6. Dependent Domestic Nations
  • 7. The Plenary Power Doctrine
  • 8. The Size and Status of Nations
  • 9. The Indian Reorganization Act
  • 10. Litigating Indian Claims
  • 11. The International Arena
  • 12. Reinstituting the Treaty Process
  • Afterword
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/03/1985
      ISBN13: 9780292707542, 978-0292707542
      ISBN10: 0292707541
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1974, just as the Wounded Knee occupation was coming to an end, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties raises disturbing questions about the status of American Indians within the American and international political landscapes.

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • 1. Preamble to the Present
      • 2. The Emergence of Indian Activism
      • 3. The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
      • 4. The Confrontation at Wounded Knee
      • 5. The Doctrine of Discovery
      • 6. Dependent Domestic Nations
      • 7. The Plenary Power Doctrine
      • 8. The Size and Status of Nations
      • 9. The Indian Reorganization Act
      • 10. Litigating Indian Claims
      • 11. The International Arena
      • 12. Reinstituting the Treaty Process
      • Afterword
      • Index

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