This engaging collection surveys and clarifies the complex issue of
federal and state recognition for Native American tribal nations in the
United States. Den Ouden and O'Brien gather focused and teachable essays
on key topics, debates, and case studies. Written by leading scholars in
the field, including historians, anthropologists, legal scholars, and
political scientists, the essays cover the history of recognition, focus
on recent legal and cultural processes, and examine contemporary
recognition struggles nationwide.
Contributors are Joanne Barker (Lenape), Kathleen A. Brown-Perez
(Brothertown), Rosemary Cambra (Muwekma Ohlone), Amy E. Den Ouden,
Timothy Q. Evans (Haliwa-Saponi), Les W. Field, Angela A. Gonzales
(Hopi), Rae Gould (Nipmuc), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Kanaka Maoli), K.
Alexa Koenig, Alan Leventhal, Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee), Jean M.
O'Brien (White Earth Ojibwe), John Robinson, Jonathan Stein, Ruth Garby
Torres (Schaghticoke), and David E. Wilkins (Lumbee).