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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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Pubblicazione: | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (111 p.) |
Disciplina: | 323.1197/333 |
Soggetto topico: | Ojibwa Indians - Legal status, laws, etc |
Ojibwa Indians - Politics and government | |
Ojibwa Indians - Government relations | |
Soggetto geografico: | White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians |
Altri autori: |
DoerflerJill
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | The White Earth nation ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-283-62909-7 |
0-8032-4465-7 | |
9786613941541 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910828766803321 |
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