{"product_id":"the-navajo-political-experience-9781442221444","title":"The Navajo Political Experience","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative nations, like the Navajo nation, have proven to be remarkably adept at retaining and exercising ever-increasing amounts of self-determination even when faced with powerful external constraints and limited resources. Now in this fourth edition of David E. Wilkins'' The Navajo Political Experience, political developments of the last decade are discussed and analyzed comprehensively, and with as much accessibility as thoroughness and detail. The Diné people and their governing leaders have recently experienced a host of events that dramatically affected the shape of the nation  a plethora of effective grassroots organizations that had a profound impact on the structure of the Navajo political system, a dramatic reduction in the size of the legislative branch from eighty-eight to twenty-four members, the introduction of institutional gambling, unresolved battles over water rights, and a tense political crisis that pitted the legislative branch against the judicial branch as the cour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Acknowledgments  Introduction  Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   PART I Foundations of Diné Government and Relations  with the United States  Chapter 1  Dine National Government: An Historical Overview  Introduction  Diné Traditional Government  The Naataanii (Headmen and Headwomen of Traditional  Society)  The Naachid  Diné Government: 1700-1846  Diné Governmental Change During the Early American Period: 1846-1921  Treaty of 1849 (also known as Washington’s Treaty)  Treaty of 1868  Importance of the Treaties  The Birth of Local Government: 1922-1936  Chapters  The First Navajo Tribal Council  Navajo Tribal Reorganization: 1936-1938  Diné Tribal Government: 1940-1989  Democratization of the Navajo Nation: Title II Amendments, 1989 to 2002  Fundamental Law to the Present Conclusion  Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 2 A Nation Within a Nation  Introduction  No Universal Legal Definition  A Navajo Understanding of What Constitutes a Nation  The Cultural Side of Navajo National Identity  Theories of Race  The Role of Religion  Language and Identity  Traditions and Historical Experiences  Indigenous Values  The Political Side of Navajo Identity  A Distinctive People  A Defined Land Base  Governing Structures  Sovereignty  Tribal Sovereignty  The Distinctive Tribal-Federal Relationship  The Treaty Relationship  The Trust Relationship  Congressional Plenary Power in Indian Affairs  The U.S. Congress and Indian Affairs  Congressional Committees  The U.S. President and Indian Affairs  The Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs 28 The U.S. Supreme Court and Indian Affairs 30 Tribal-State Relations 32 Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 3 Governmental Structure: Its Form and Function   Introduction  What Is Government?  What Are Politics and Political Science?  Why the Need for Government?  Who Has the Power in Government?  Ideology Within American Politics  Liberals  Conservatives  Three Principal Functions of Government  Legislative  Executive  Judicial  Types of Governing Structures  What Is Democracy?  Division of Governing Functions  Subunits of Government  Structure of the Legislature  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 4 Federal Indian Policy: An Historical Overview  Introduction  Indigenous Independence: 1492-Colonial Era  Early United States Independence: 1776-1828  Removal—Relocation—Reservation: 1828-1887  Allotment and Assimilation: 1887-1921  Reorganization and Limited Tribal Self-Rule: 1921-1945  Termination: 1945-1961  Tribal Self-Determination and Self-Governance: 1961-Present  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   PART II Institutions of Diné Government  Chapter 5 The Framework of Navajo Government Today  Introduction  Navajo Nation Code: Principles  Navajo Nation Code: Authority  Why Is There a Code and Not a Constitution?  Limits to Navajo Government Power  Attempts at Government Reform  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 6 The Navajo Nation Legislature (The Council)  Introduction  What Is a Legislature?  The Council and Its Delegates  Committees  How a Resolution Becomes Law  Factors Influencing Navajo Lawmakers  Reapportionment—”One Navajo-One Vote”  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 7 The Navajo Nation Executive (The President and Vice-President)  Introduction  What is Executive Power?  Powers of the Navajo Nation President  Presidential Office and Activities  Vacancies  Gifts of Property  The Executive Bureaucracy  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 8 The Navajo Nation Judiciary (The Courts)  Introduction  Historical Background of the Navajo Nation Courts  Navajo Nation Court Structure  Navajo Supreme Court  Navajo District Courts  Navajo Family Courts  Navajo Peacemaker Courts  Other Related Institutions  Qualifications for Judicial Appointment  Tenure of Judges: Cause for Removal  Salaries  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 9 Local Governing Jurisdictions   Introduction  Chapters  Township(s)  District Grazing Committees  Off-Reservation Land Boards  Major Irrigation Projects Farm Boards  Agency Councils  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   PART III Political Dynamics of Diné Government  Chapter 10 Interest Groups and Diné Politics: From Without and Within  Introduction  The Navajo Nation ‘As Subject” to Outside Interest Groups  The Navajo Nation ‘As Subject” to Inside Interest Groups  The Navajo Nation “Acting As” an Interest Group  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 11 The Navajo Nation and the Media  Introduction  The Role of the Media  Navajo Nation Media Enterprises  The Navajo Times  MacDonald Shuts Down the Paper  KTNN: The Radio Voice of the Navajo Nation  Conclusion   Key Terms Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 12 Diné Voting, Elections, and Campaign Finances  Introduction  Navajo Voting  Navajo Election Laws  Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes   Chapter 13 Diné Political Economy  Introduction  Early Dine Economic Activity Navajo Treaties \u0026amp; Pawn Livestock Reduction The Beginnings of Navajo Nationalism Contemporary Status of Dine Economic Development Conclusion   Key Terms  Selected Readings  Notes  APPENDICES","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039878316375,"sku":"9781442221444","price":52.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-navajo-political-experience-9781442221444","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}