Native American Issues

This handbook provides an unbiased in-depth assessment of the struggles successes and status of Native Americans in what is now the United States from the time of the first European settlers to the present.Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook Second Edition explores the history problems and contemporary issues faced by peoples of Native American heritage. From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the Twenty Points platform advanced by the American Indian Movement in the 1970s to the massive budget cuts of the 1980s readers will discover how the well-being of Native Americans has been affected by federal and state policies.Refocusing the first edition''s underlying theme of sovereignty to highlight issues related to community this extensively updated volume addresses the greatest single change in the condition of Native Americans in the last decadethe proliferation of gambling enterprises. Issues such as land claims use of natural resources sacred sites governments and stereotyping are examined from the perspective of strengthening community.