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The White Earth Nation
Ratification of a Native Democratic Constitution
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Artikel-Nr:
9780803240797
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.11.2012
Seiten:
112
Autor:
Gerald Vizenor
Gewicht:
159 g
Format:
211x140x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Gerald Vizenor is Distinguished Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author and editor of more than thirty books, including the essay collection Native Liberty: Natural Reason and Cultural Survivance (Nebraska, 2009). Jill Doerfler is an assistant professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. David E. Wilkins is a professor of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota and the author of Documents of Native American Political Development: 1500s to 1933.
The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified in 2009 a new constitution, the first indigenous democratic constitution, on a reservation in Minnesota. Many Native constitutions were written by the federal government, and with little knowledge of the people and cultures. The White Earth Nation set out to create a constitution that reflected its own culture. The resulting document provides a clear Native perspective on sovereignty, independent governance, traditional leadership values, and the importance of individual and human rights.
1. Sovereignty, Democracy, Constitution: An Introduction David E. Wilkins2. Constitutional Consent: Native Traditions and Parchment Rights Gerald Vizenor3. The Constitution of the White Earth Nation 4. A Citizen's Guide to the White Earth Constitution: Highlights and Reflections Jill DoerflerBibliography List of Contributors