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Foundations of First Peoples’ Sovereignty

History, Education and Culture

by Ulrike Wiethaus (Volume editor)
©2008 Textbook XII, 256 Pages

Summary

Foundations of First Peoples’ Sovereignty is an innovative collection of essays offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the topic of sovereignty for Indigenous nations. Presenting contemporary initiatives and scholarship in the humanities on behalf of First Peoples, the volume affirms and explores the dynamic interplay between tribal community action and reflection, academic work, and the commonalities shared by Indigenous nations globally.

Details

Pages
XII, 256
Publication Year
2008
ISBN (Softcover)
9780820481692
Language
English
Keywords
Amerika Ureinwohner Selbstbestimmung Geschichte Aufsatzsammlung American Indian Sovereignty American Indian History Education Cult Indigenous Self-determination
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2008. XII, 256 pp., num. ill.

Biographical notes

Ulrike Wiethaus (Volume editor)

The Editor: Ulrike Wiethaus is Professor of the Humanities in Interdisciplinary Appointments at Wake Forest University. The author of numerous books and articles on the history of Christian spirituality, she has been involved in community partnership collaborations with American Indian organizations in South Dakota and North Carolina for several years. Her interdisciplinary projects include two documentaries co-produced with Lakota elder Harry Charger, Lakota Language Revitalization: Interviews with Elders on the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota (2005) and The Seven Rites of the Lakota (2008).

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