Rebuilding Native Nations Strategies for Governance and Development

Name: Rebuilding Native Nations Strategies for Governance and Development
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ISBN: 9780816524235

ISBN-10: 0816524238

ISBN-13: 9780816524235

Edition: 2008

Authors: Miriam Jorgensen, Oren Lyons, Satsan (Herb Satsan (Herb George)

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A revolution is underway among the Indigenous nations of North America. It is a quiet revolution, largely unnoticed in society at large. But it is profoundly important. From High Plains states and Prairie Provinces to southwestern deserts, from Mississippi and Oklahoma to the northwest coast of the continent, Native peoples are reclaiming their right to govern themselves and to shape their future in their own ways. Challenging more than a century of colonial controls, they are addressing severe social problems, building sustainable economies, and reinvigorating Indigenous cultures. In effect, they are rebuilding their nations according to their own diverse and often, innovative designs.…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 12/13/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Foreword



Editor's Introduction



Starting Points



Two Approaches to the Development of Native Nations: One Works, the Other Doesn't




Development, Governance, Culture: What Are They and What Do They Have to Do with Rebuilding Native Nations?




Rebuilding the Foundations



Remaking the Tools of Governance: Colonial Legacies, Indigenous Solutions




The Role of Constitutions in Native Nation Building: Laying a Firm Foundation




Native Nation Courts: Key Players in Nation Rebuilding




Getting Things Done for the Nation: The Challenge of Tribal Administration




Reconceiving Key Functions



Managing the Boundary between Business and Politics: Strategies for Improving the Chances for Success in Tribally Owned Enterprises




Citizen Entrepreneurship: An Underutilized Development Resource




Governmental Services and Programs: Meeting Citizens' Needs




Intergovernmental Relationships: Expressions of Tribal Sovereignty




Making It Happen



Rebuilding Native Nations: What Do Leaders Do?




Seizing the Future: Why Some Native Nations Do and Others Don't



Afterword



References


About the Contributors


Index