Uplifting account of the struggle between the Grassy Narrows First Nation and the Canadian logging industry. In December 2002 members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation blocked a logging road to impede the movement of timber industry trucks and equipment within their 2,500-square-mile traditional territory. The Grassy Narrows blockade went on to become the longest-standing protest of its type in Canadian history. The story of the blockade is a...

Explores how indigenous nationhood has emerged and been maintained in the face of aggressive efforts to assimilate Native peoples. Tribal Worlds considers the emergence and general project of indigenous nationhood in several geographical and historical settings in Native North America. Ethnographers and historians address issues of belonging, peoplehood, sovereignty, conflict, economy, identity, and colonialism among the Northern Cheyenne and Kiowa...

Examines the educational programs American Indians developed to preserve their cultural and ethnic identity, improve their livelihood, and serve the needs of their youth in Chicago. After World War II, American Indians began relocating to urban areas in large numbers, in search of employment. Partly influenced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this migration from rural reservations to metropolitan centers presented both challenges and opportunities....

Before Europeans arrived in the California region, more than twenty independent American Indian groups called it home. Many twenty-first century American Indians still do. Find out what these nations have in common and what makes each of them unique.

Long before Europeans came to the Great Basin, many nations of American Indians lived in the region. Many twenty-first century American Indians still do. Learn more about the past and present of the native nations of the Great Basin.

The Pacific Northwest has long been home to many groups of native peoples, many of whom still live in the region. Learn more about the unique history and cultures of the native nations of the Northwest.

American Indians have lived in the Plateau region near the Columbia River for centuries, and many nations still do. Read more about the history and culture of the native peoples of the Plateau.

When Spanish explorers came to the Southwest region of the United States, they found more than 20,000 American Indians already living in the region. Learn about the history and culture of the native peoples of the Southwest.

"This is a book of poems that explores through verse the complex relationship and seismic rifts between indigenous historical perspectives and their colonizers' often misconstrued versions of history"--Provided by publisher.

The Trail of Tears marked the low point in Cherokee history. The survivors of that deadly event set a new course, rebuilding their lives in an unfamiliar land. Their descendants have prospered in modern America but always remember their culture and past.