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Subjects:

Indians of North America -- Tribal citizenship.
Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-346) and index.

ISBN:

0803232268 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

53887604