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Blood Politics - Race, Culture, and Identity in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (Paperback): Circe Dawn Sturm Blood Politics - Race, Culture, and Identity in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (Paperback)
Circe Dawn Sturm
R869 Discovery Miles 8 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Circe Sturm takes a bold and original approach to one of the most highly charged and important issues in the United States today: race and national identity. Focusing on the Oklahoma Cherokee, she examines how Cherokee identity is socially and politically constructed, and how that process is embedded in ideas of blood, color, and race. Not quite a century ago, blood degree varied among Cherokee citizens from full blood to 1/256, but today the range is far greater--from full blood to 1/2048. This trend raises questions about the symbolic significance of blood and the degree to which blood connections can stretch and still carry a sense of legitimacy. It also raises questions about how much racial blending can occur before Cherokees cease to be identified as a distinct people and what danger is posed to Cherokee sovereignty if the federal government continues to identify Cherokees and other Native Americans on a racial basis. Combining contemporary ethnography and ethnohistory, Sturm's sophisticated and insightful analysis probes the intersection of race and national identity, the process of nation formation, and the dangers in linking racial and national identities.

Haida Stories and Beliefs [microform] (Hardcover): Charles 1858-1944 Hill-Tout Haida Stories and Beliefs [microform] (Hardcover)
Charles 1858-1944 Hill-Tout
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Indian Sign Language [microform] - With Brief Explanatory Notes of the Gestures Taught Deaf-mutes in Our Institutions for... The Indian Sign Language [microform] - With Brief Explanatory Notes of the Gestures Taught Deaf-mutes in Our Institutions for Their Instruction, and a Description of Some of the Peculiar Laws, Customs, Myths, Superstitions, Ways of Living, Code Of... (Hardcover)
W P (William Philo) 1845?-1 Clark
R1,015 Discovery Miles 10 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Panchatantra-text of Purnabhadra and Its Relation to Texts of Allied Recensions as Shown in Parallel Specimens by Johannes... The Panchatantra-text of Purnabhadra and Its Relation to Texts of Allied Recensions as Shown in Parallel Specimens by Johannes Hertel (Hardcover)
. Pur¿Abhadra; Johannes Hertel
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Eye of the Shaman - The Visions of Piona Keyuakjuk (Hardcover): David Turner Eye of the Shaman - The Visions of Piona Keyuakjuk (Hardcover)
David Turner; Contributions by Piona Keyuakjuk
R1,674 Discovery Miles 16 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Cynthia Ann Parker, The Story of Her Capture at the Massacre of the Inmates of Parker's Fort; of Her Quarter of a Century... Cynthia Ann Parker, The Story of Her Capture at the Massacre of the Inmates of Parker's Fort; of Her Quarter of a Century Spent Among the Comanches, as the Wife of the War Chief, Peta Nocona; and of Her Recapture at the Battle of Pease River, By... (Hardcover)
James T 1861-1948 DeShields
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Indigenous Peoples - Education and Equity (Hardcover, New): Rhonda Craven, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Janet Mooney Indigenous Peoples - Education and Equity (Hardcover, New)
Rhonda Craven, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Janet Mooney
R2,824 Discovery Miles 28 240 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

International Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice is an international research monograph of scholarly works that are seeking to advance knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of Indigenous or First Peoples across the globe. With the overarching emphasis being towards education, this collection of works outlines the unique history, policy, and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples within education systems around the world. The volume itself is split into three sections that offer: (i) an overview of the past and current educational conditions of Indigenous peoples; (ii) policy and practice aimed at enhancing cultural inclusiveness and resisting deculturalization, and (iii) finally the identification of pedagogical factors that may be important for the educational progress of a diversity of Indigenous students. Overall, this volume will act as a valuable source for those seeking to maintain and restore Indigenous cultures and languages within the education system, as well as identifying other methods and practices that may increase the engagement and resilience of Indigenous students within a variety of education settings. As a result, this collection of works will be a valuable tool for educators, researchers, policy makers, and school counselors who may be seeking to further understand the experiences of Indigenous students within the education system.

A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes Within the United States East of the Rocky Mountains, and in the British and Russian... A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes Within the United States East of the Rocky Mountains, and in the British and Russian Possessions in North America (Hardcover)
Albert Gallatin
R2,199 Discovery Miles 21 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Texas Cherokees 1820-1839 - with A Document For Litigation, 1921 Submitted by George W. Fields, Lawyer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma... Texas Cherokees 1820-1839 - with A Document For Litigation, 1921 Submitted by George W. Fields, Lawyer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Hardcover)
Jeff Bowen
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Xiipuktan (First of All) - Three Views of the Origins of the Quechan People (Hardcover, New): George Bryant, Amy Miller Xiipuktan (First of All) - Three Views of the Origins of the Quechan People (Hardcover, New)
George Bryant, Amy Miller
R1,075 Discovery Miles 10 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

At one time there were almost as many different versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Now few people remember them. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. One synthesizes narrator George Bryant's childhood memories and later research. The second is based upon J. P. Harrington's A Yuma Account of Origins (1908). The third provides a modern view of the origins of the Quechan, beginning with the migration from Asia to the New World and ending with the settlement of the Yuman tribes at their present locations.

Indian Sign Talk [microform] - Being a Book of Proofs of the Matter Printed on Equivalent Cards Designed for Teaching Sign... Indian Sign Talk [microform] - Being a Book of Proofs of the Matter Printed on Equivalent Cards Designed for Teaching Sign Talkign [sic] Indians as Much English as Can Be Explained Through the Medium of Their Almost Universial [sic] Gesture Language (Hardcover)
L F (Lewis F ) Hadley
R1,079 Discovery Miles 10 790 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.... Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea. (Hardcover)
Bronislaw Malinowski; Preface by James George Frazer
R964 Discovery Miles 9 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Feast - A Gitksan Story (Hardcover): Roy W Russell Feast - A Gitksan Story (Hardcover)
Roy W Russell
R569 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Teacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold (Spiral bound, Revised ed.): Christine M'Lot Teacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold (Spiral bound, Revised ed.)
Christine M'Lot
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Doublehead - Last Chickamauga Cherokee Chief (Hardcover): Rickey Butch Walker Doublehead - Last Chickamauga Cherokee Chief (Hardcover)
Rickey Butch Walker
R951 Discovery Miles 9 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers - 1860 to Present (Paperback): Barry Walsh The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers - 1860 to Present (Paperback)
Barry Walsh
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Papers Relating to the Iroquois and Other Indian Tribes (Hardcover): Edmund Bailey 1797-1880 O'Callaghan Papers Relating to the Iroquois and Other Indian Tribes (Hardcover)
Edmund Bailey 1797-1880 O'Callaghan; Wentworth Greenhalgh; Created by Louis Thomas Sieur de Cahb Joncaire
R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Practically Invisible - Coastal Ecuador, Tourism, and the Politics of Authenticity (Hardcover): Kimbra L. Smith Practically Invisible - Coastal Ecuador, Tourism, and the Politics of Authenticity (Hardcover)
Kimbra L. Smith
R2,211 Discovery Miles 22 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The community of Agua Blanca, deep within the Machalilla National Park on the coast of Ecuador, found itself facing the twenty-first century with a choice: embrace a booming tourist industry eager to experience a preconceived notion of indigeneity, or risk losing a battle against the encroaching forces of capitalism and development. The facts spoke for themselves, however, as tourism dollars became the most significant source of income in the community. Thus came a nearly inevitable shock, as the daily rhythms of life--rising before dawn to prepare for a long day of maintaining livestock and crops; returning for a late lunch and siesta; joining in a game of soccer followed by dinner in the evening--transformed forever in favor of a new tourist industry and the compromises required to support it. As Practically Invisible demonstrates, for Agua Blancans, becoming a supposedly ""authentic"" version of their own indigenous selves required performing their culture for outsiders, thus becoming these performances within the minds of these visitors. At the heart of this story, then, is a delicate balancing act between tradition and survival, a performance experienced by countless indigenous groups.

Kiowa Military Societies - Ethnohistory and Ritual (Hardcover, New): William C Meadows Kiowa Military Societies - Ethnohistory and Ritual (Hardcover, New)
William C Meadows
R2,159 Discovery Miles 21 590 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Warrior culture has long been an important facet of Plains Indian life. For Kiowa Indians, military societies have special significance. They serve not only to honor veterans and celebrate and publicize martial achievements but also to foster strong role models for younger tribal members. To this day, these societies serve to maintain traditional Kiowa values, culture, and ethnic identity.

Previous scholarship has offered only glimpses of Kiowa military societies. William C. Meadows now provides a detailed account of the ritual structures, ceremonial composition, and historical development of each society: Rabbits, Mountain Sheep, Horses Headdresses, Black Legs, Skunkberry /Unafraid of Death, Scout Dogs, Kiowa Bone Strikers, and Omaha, as well as past and present women's groups.

Two dozen illustrations depict personages and ceremonies, and an appendix provides membership rosters from the late 1800s.

The most comprehensive description ever published on Kiowa military societies, this work is unmatched by previous studies in its level of detail and depth of scholarship. It demonstrates the evolution of these groups within the larger context of American Indian history and anthropology, while documenting and preserving tribal traditions.

Mountain Crossroads - Portraits from the Philippine Cordillera, 1971-73 (Hardcover): Charles Drucker Mountain Crossroads - Portraits from the Philippine Cordillera, 1971-73 (Hardcover)
Charles Drucker
R1,463 Discovery Miles 14 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Shasta Nation (Hardcover): Monica J. Hall, Betty Lou Hall Shasta Nation (Hardcover)
Monica J. Hall, Betty Lou Hall
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
History of the Indian tribes of North America [Single-Volume Facsimile Edition] - with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of... History of the Indian tribes of North America [Single-Volume Facsimile Edition] - with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs (Hardcover)
Thomas L. McKenney, James Hall; Contributions by Charles Bird King
R3,057 Discovery Miles 30 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Decolonizing Indigenous Education - An Amazigh/Berber Ethnographic Journey (Hardcover): S. Taieb Decolonizing Indigenous Education - An Amazigh/Berber Ethnographic Journey (Hardcover)
S. Taieb
R1,962 R1,373 Discovery Miles 13 730 Save R589 (30%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Using auto-ethnography, Taieb narrates the journey of developing a educational philosophy from and for the Kayble of Algeria and undertakes to write the sociological foundations of an Kayble education system.

Oil Sparks in the Amazon - Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources (Hardcover, New): Patricia I. Vasquez Oil Sparks in the Amazon - Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources (Hardcover, New)
Patricia I. Vasquez
R2,734 Discovery Miles 27 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For decades, studies of oil-related conflicts have focused on the effects of natural resource mismanagement, resulting in great economic booms and busts or violence as rebels fight ruling governments over their regions' hydrocarbon resources. In "Oil Sparks in the Amazon," Patricia I. Vasquez writes that while oil busts and civil wars are common, the tension over oil in the Amazon has played out differently, in a way inextricable from the region itself.
Oil disputes in the Amazon primarily involve local indigenous populations. These groups' social and cultural identities differ from the rest of the population, and the diverse disputes over land, displacement, water contamination, jobs, and wealth distribution reflect those differences. Vasquez spent fifteen years traveling to the oilproducing regions of Latin America, conducting hundreds of interviews with the stakeholders in local conflicts. She analyzes fifty-five social and environmental clashes related to oil and gas extraction in the Andean countries (Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia). She also examines what triggers local hydrocarbons disputes and offers policy recommendations to resolve or prevent them.
Vasquez argues that each case should be analyzed with attention to its specific sociopolitical and economic context. She shows how the key to preventing disputes that lead to local conflicts is to address structural flaws (such as poor governance and inadequate legal systems) and nonstructural flaws (such as stakeholders' attitudes and behavior) at the outset. Doing this will require more than strong political commitments to ensure the equitable distribution of oil and gas revenues. It will require attention to the local values and culture as well.

The Book Of Woodcraft And Indian Lore (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Camping, Scouting, Outdoor Skills, Native American... The Book Of Woodcraft And Indian Lore (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Camping, Scouting, Outdoor Skills, Native American History, And Nature From Seton's Birch-Bark Roll (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
Ernest Thompson Seton
R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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