Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties An Indian Declaration of Independence

Name: Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties An Indian Declaration of Independence
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ISBN: 9780292707542

ISBN-10: 0292707541

ISBN-13: 9780292707542

Edition: 1985 (Reprint)

Authors: Vine Deloria, Vine Deloria

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Originally published in 1974, just as the Wounded Knee occupation was coming to an end, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties raises disturbing questions about the status of American Indians within the American and international political landscapes. Analyzing the history of Indian treaty relations with the United States, Vine Deloria presents population and land ownership information to support his argument that many Indian tribes have more impressive landholdings than some small members of the United Nations. Yet American Indians are not even accorded status within the UN's trust territories recognition process. A 2000 study published by the Annual Survey of International and Comparative…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 3/1/1985
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 310
Size: 5.52" wide x 8.25" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Preface



Preamble to the Present



The Emergence of Indian Activism



The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs



The Confrontation at Wounded Knee



The Doctrine of Discovery



Dependent Domestic Nations



The Plenary Power Doctrine



The Size and Status of Nations



The Indian Reorganization Act



Litigating Indian Claims



The International Arena



Reinstituting the Treaty Process


Afterword


Index