The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified in 2009
a new constitution, the first indigenous democratic constitution,
on a reservation in Minnesota. Many Native constitutions were
written by the federal government, and with little knowledge of the
people and cultures. The White Earth Nation set out to create a
constitution that reflected its own culture. The resulting document
provides a clear Native perspective on sovereignty, independent
governance, traditional leadership values, and the importance of
individual and human rights.
This volume includes the text of the Constitution of the White
Earth Nation; an introduction by David E. Wilkins, a legal and
political scholar who was a special consultant to the White Earth
Constitutional Convention; an essay by Gerald Vizenor, the delegate
and principal writer of the Constitution of the White Earth Nation;
and articles first published in "Anishinaabeg Today" by Jill
Doerfler, who coordinated and participated in the deliberations and
ratification of the Constitution. Together these essays and the
text of the Constitution provide direct insight into the process of
the delegate deliberations, the writing and ratification of this
groundbreaking document, and the current constitutional, legal, and
political debates about new constitutions.
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