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UNINA9910828766803321 |
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Autore |
Vizenor Gerald Robert <1934-> |
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Titolo |
The White Earth nation : ratification of a native democratic constitution / / Gerald Vizenor and Jill Doerfler ; introduction by David E. Wilkins |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-62909-7 |
0-8032-4465-7 |
9786613941541 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (111 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ojibwa Indians - Legal status, laws, etc |
Ojibwa Indians - Politics and government |
Ojibwa Indians - Government relations |
White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 Sovereignty, Democracy,Constitution; 2 Constitutional Consent; 3 The Constitution of theWhite Earth Nation; 4 A Citizen's Guide to the WhiteEarth Constitution; Bibliography; Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified a new constitution in 2009, 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.This volume includes the text of the Cons |
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