Indian Country.Indian Country Gail Guthrie Valaskakis Wilfrid Laurier University Press Wilfrid Laurier University Press is a university press that is part of the Wilfrid Laurier University. External links
Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has wing in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5 0889204799 $28.95 wlupress.wlu.ca Indian Country: Essays On Contemporary Native Culture is an anthology of essays by Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, a Chippewa by background and a founding member of the boards of Wasekun Healing Lodge, the Montreal Native Friendship Centre, the Native North American Studies Institute, and Manitou Manitou supreme deity of Algonquin and neighboring tribes. [Am. Indian Religion: Collier’s, X, 91] See : God Community College. Offering a unique perspective on Native political struggles in both Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. , Indian Country discusses such topics as traditionalism and treaty rights in Lac du Flambeau flam·beau n. pl. flam·beaux or flam·beaus 1. A lighted torch. 2. A large ornamental candlestick. , images of native women such as Sacajawea, what the pow wow contributes to "being Indian", and much more. Literate, well-researched, and matter-of-factly introducing the reader into how the American government, among other entities, regards Native Americans in modern times, Indian Country is a welcome contribution to contemporary Native studies shelves and recommended reading for individuals of all backgrounds striving to better understand the Native American experience. |
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