Native agency : Indians in the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Native agency : Indians in the Bureau of Indian Affairs / Valerie Lambert.

"This work provides an essential national-level look at an intriguing and impactful form of Indigenous resistance. It describes, in great detail, the continuing assaults made on Native peoples and tribal sovereignty in the United States during the twenty-first century, and it sketches the visio...

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Main Author: Lambert, Valerie (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
Series:Indigenous Americas.
Subjects:
United States. > Bureau of Indian Affairs > Officials and employees.
United States. > Bureau of Indian Affairs > History.
United States. > Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indians of North America > Government relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Employees
Indians of North America > Government relations
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Acronyms
  • Time Line
  • Introduction. The Native Agency
  • Chapter 1. The History of the BIA: From the Department of War to the Second Indian Take-over
  • Chapter 2. Indigenous Perspectives: a New Paradigm for Federal-Indian Relations
  • Chapter 3. Indians at the Top: Powered by Conviction, Vision, and Grit
  • Chapter 4. Upper-level Officials: Fighting for Justice for Indian People
  • Chapter 5. The Resolute Rank and File: Implementing an Indian Agenda
  • Chapter 6. The Indian Employees in Field Operations: Navigating Indian Country from All Directions
  • Conclusion. Leveraging Federal Power and Advancing Indian Interests
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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