Keeping Promises: What Is Sovereignty and Other Questions About Indian Country (Paperback)

~ (Author), Ben Winton (Author), Gwendolen Cates (Author) "Let's start with the first, and most often asked question: Who is an Indian?..." (more)
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Product Description

Whether you call them Native Americans, American Indians, Navajo, Cheyenne, or Cherokee, they are Americans right down to the ground. They managed to retain some of the ground that European expansion took from them over the years, and today they assert the sovereignty of their claims and demand what the U. S. government promised them during more than two hundred years of war and treaties.

Keeping Promises, the new book from award-winning publisher Western National Parks Association, describes those pledges and the way the indigenous nations use them to nurture their traditions and independence. Although they are American citizens, they also have sovereignty on their own land, legally defined reservations, that allows them to maintain their own police forces, schools, governments, and, yes, casinos.

Presented in a non-threatening, non-academic way, Keeping Promises describes the complex but important relationship between Indian tribes and the U.S. government.

About the Author

Betty Reid (Navajo) is a reporter for the Arizona Republic, where she has covered schools and tribes for more than twelve years. Ben Winton (Pascua Yaqui Aztec, Crow) was a newspaper and magazine reporter and editor for twenty-two years before launching his own website development business. They live in Phoenix, Arizona. Gwendolen Cates has been photographing for national and international magazines, as well as for entertainment, publishing, and advertising agencies, for nearly fifteen years. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 34 pages
• Publisher: Western National Parks Association (July 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583690344
• ISBN-13: 978-1583690345
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #977,478 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 26, 2009

By	Leeloo (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a very short book but it answers a lot of questions. I was a little surprised how short it was but after reading it, it's well written, concise, and very, very informative. Good starter book for anyone looking for Native American studies books. Overall it is an excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, May 31, 2008

By	Velma Rogers - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recieved my book as promised and I was pleased with my purchase.

Thank you,
Velma