Native American Issues: A Reference HandbookNative American Issues: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition explores the history, problems, and contemporary issues faced by peoples of Native American heritage. From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the "Twenty Points" platform advanced by the American Indian Movement in the 1970s to the massive budget cuts of the 1980s, readers will discover how the well-being of Native Americans has been affected by federal and state policies. Refocusing the first edition's underlying theme of sovereignty to highlight issues related to community, this extensively updated volume addresses the greatest single change in the condition of Native Americans in the last decade--the proliferation of gambling enterprises. Issues such as land claims, use of natural resources, sacred sites, governments, and stereotyping are examined from the perspective of strengthening community. |
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On page 289 the author music that "Elvis fails to pull off a realistic portrayal"....
That's funny .... because in contrast, Elvis was honored by the Native American community for his realistic portrayal after the film.
And because of that film, as well as later in his careet Elvis having many of his jumpsuits in the seventies tailor-made to show and honor some of his Cherokee Indian roots, he has been respected by many in the Native American culture throughout the decades as an icon that was proud to identify with his native American roots.
The authors comment comes off as more typical American snobbery towards Elvis. The fact that many critics of the day admitted up to that point due to Elvis's other film scripts, they hadn't really seen Elvis show enough range to be considered legitimate, but that was one of the films that garnered him new found respect from some critics. This is at least worth noting when people talk about this film. The fact that the author is unaware of this, or didn't mention it if they were, makes their opinion.... suspect.
Contents
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A Reference Handbook 3 The Keystone Topic for Contemporary Native America Gambling | 21 |
A Reference Handbook 4 Other Issues | 45 |
A Reference Handbook 5 Chronology of Native America | 105 |
A Reference Handbook 6 Biographies | 127 |
A Reference Handbook 7 Legislation Litigation and Statistics | 159 |
A Reference Handbook 8 Points of View | 199 |
A Reference Handbook 9 Directory of Organizations | 229 |
A Reference Handbook 10 Print and Nonprint Resources | 245 |
A Reference Handbook Glossary | 305 |
A Reference Handbook Index | 313 |
A Reference Handbook About the Author | 329 |
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| Title | Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook Contemporary world issues Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook, William Norman Thompson |
| Author | William Norman Thompson |
| Editor | Mildred Vasan |
| Contributor | ABC-Clio Information Services |
| Edition | revised, annotated |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1851097414, 9781851097418 |
| Length | 329 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General |
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