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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Mark Edwin Miller |
| ISBN: | 9780803283213 0803283210 |
| OCLC Number: | 71542048 |
| Notes: | Originally published as hbk.: c2004. |
| Description: | viii, 355 p. : map ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Adrift with the Indian Office : the historical development of tribal acknowledgment policy, 1776-1978 -- Building an edifice : the BIA's federal acknowledgment process, 1978-2002 -- Bypassing the bureau : the Pascua Yaquis' quest for legislative tribal recognition -- Sometimes salvation : the Death Valley Timbisha Shoshones of California and the BIA's federal acknowledgment process -- A matter of visibility : the United Houma Nation's struggle for tribal acknowledgment -- From playing Indian to playing slots : gaming, recognition, and the Tiguas of El Paso, Texas. |
| Other Titles: | Unrecognized Indians and the federal acknowledgment process |
| Responsibility: | Mark Edwin Miller. |
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"Miller's well-researched book is a significant contribution to the literature on the federal acknowledgment process (FAP)... The book couples rigorous empirical research with a critique of cultural constructions of Indian identity."--American Historical Review "What could be overwhelming and uninteresting bureaucratic, political, and petty personal minutiae is handled very well by Miller's insight, concise writing, and chapter organization."--Choice "The case studies form a valuable empirical critique of the several avenues of recognition, and their multiplicity helps strengthen Miller's overall criticism that the current situation remains only marginally more hopeful or fair than what it was meant to replace. Throughout Forgotten Tribes, the documentation is careful and thorough, and the text is lively and well written."--Journal of Anthropological Research Read more...
