This engaging collection surveys and clarifies the complex issue of
federal and state recognition for Native American tribal nations in
the United States. Den Ouden and O'Brien gather focused and
teachable essays on key topics, debates, and case studies. Written
by leading scholars in the field, including historians,
anthropologists, legal scholars, and political scientists, the
essays cover the history of recognition, focus on recent legal and
cultural processes, and examine contemporary recognition struggles
nationwide.
Contributors are Joanne Barker (Lenape), Kathleen A. Brown-Perez
(Brothertown), Rosemary Cambra (Muwekma Ohlone), Amy E. Den Ouden,
Timothy Q. Evans (Haliwa-Saponi), Les W. Field, Angela A. Gonzales
(Hopi), Rae Gould (Nipmuc), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Kanaka Maoli), K.
Alexa Koenig, Alan Leventhal, Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee), Jean
M. O'Brien (White Earth Ojibwe), John Robinson, Jonathan Stein,
Ruth Garby Torres (Schaghticoke), and David E. Wilkins
(Lumbee).