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Exiled in the Land of the Free - Democracy, Indian Nations & the U.S. Constitution (Paperback)
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Exiled in the Land of the Free - Democracy, Indian Nations & the U.S. Constitution (Paperback)
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It is little known that the Revolutionary War and the writing of
the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights were strongly
influenced by Native American traditions. European philosophers of
the Enlightenment such as Jean Jacques Rousseau had begun pressing
for democratic reforms in Europe on the basis of glowing reports by
early settlers about the New World and its native inhabitants. The
founding fathers of the United States, in turn, were inspired to
fight for independence and to create the great American documents
of freedom through contact with Native American statesmen and
exposure to American Indian societies based on individual freedom,
representative government and the democratic union of tribes. Yet
American Indians have never been acknowledged for their many
contributions to the founding of the United States of America, and
they have never been permitted to fully share the benefits of the
freedoms they helped establish. Exiled in the Land of the Free is a
dramatic recounting of early American history and an eloquent call
for reform that will not be ignored. Written by eight prominent
Native American leaders and scholars, each a specialist in his area
of expertise, Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian
Nations and the U. S. Constitution is a landmark volume, sure to be
read by generations to come. An aspect of American history that has
been ignored and denied for centuries is the extent to which we are
indebted to Native Americans for the principles and practices on
which our democratic institutions are based. This is the first work
to recognize that legacy and trace our model of participatory
democracy to its Native American roots. This book, which was
written into the Congressional Record, has major implications for
future relations between Indian tribes and the governments of the
United States and other nations. It presents the strongest case
ever made for Native American sovereignty. American history has
finally been written--not from the European point of view--but from
an Indian perspective. Exiled in the Land of the Free has been
adopted for courses in twelve universities, to date.
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