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In an era when minorities were struggling for recognition, LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller utilized their gender and ethnicity to further the interests of Native Americans and forge a place for women in politics. This title examines the public identity these women created for themselves and how their identities shaped their political fortunes.

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Highly recommended.

* Choice *

Janda offers a pivotal work that documents the contributions of American Indian feminists to politics.

* Western Historical Quarterly *

Enlightening... a thorough examination of the women and their contributions.

* The Journal of American History *

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Harris
Chapter One: "Freddie and the Indian"
Chapter Two: An Activist in Her Own Right
Part II: Mankiller
Chapter Three: Beloved Woman Politicized
Chapter Four: Tribal Governance and Indian Identity
Part III: Comparison
Chapter Five: Politics and Policy
Chapter Six: The Intersection of Feminism and Indianness
Author's Note
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/02/2007
      ISBN13: 9780875803722, 978-0875803722
      ISBN10: 0875803725
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In an era when minorities were struggling for recognition, LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller utilized their gender and ethnicity to further the interests of Native Americans and forge a place for women in politics. This title examines the public identity these women created for themselves and how their identities shaped their political fortunes.

      Trade Review

      Highly recommended.

      * Choice *

      Janda offers a pivotal work that documents the contributions of American Indian feminists to politics.

      * Western Historical Quarterly *

      Enlightening... a thorough examination of the women and their contributions.

      * The Journal of American History *

      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      Part I: Harris
      Chapter One: "Freddie and the Indian"
      Chapter Two: An Activist in Her Own Right
      Part II: Mankiller
      Chapter Three: Beloved Woman Politicized
      Chapter Four: Tribal Governance and Indian Identity
      Part III: Comparison
      Chapter Five: Politics and Policy
      Chapter Six: The Intersection of Feminism and Indianness
      Author's Note
      Notes
      Selected Bibliography
      Index

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