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Book Synopsis: For American Indians, tribal politics are paramount. They determine the standards for tribal enrollment, guide negotiations with outside governments, and help set collective economic and cultural goals. But how, asks Raymond I. Orr, has history shaped the American Indian political experience? By exploring how different tribes' politics and internal conflicts have evolved over time, Reservation Politics offers rare insight into the role of historical experience in the political lives of American Indians.
To trace variations in political conflict within tribes today to their different historical experiences, Orr conducted an ethnographic analysis of three federally recognized tribes: the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico, the Citizen Potawatomi in Oklahoma, and the Rosebud Sioux in South Dakota. His extensive interviews and research reveal that at the center of tribal politics are intratribal factions with widely different worldviews. These factions make conflicting claims about the purpose, experience, and identity of their tribe.
Reservation Politics points to two types of historical experience relevant to the construction of tribes' political and economic worldviews: historical trauma, such as ethnic cleansing or geographic removal, and the incorporation of Indian communities into the market economy. In Orr's case studies, differences in experience and interpretation gave rise to complex worldviews that in turn have shaped the beliefs and behavior at play in Indian politics. By engaging a topic often avoided in political science and American Indian studies, Reservation Politics allows us to see complex historical processes at work in contemporary American Indian life. Orr's findings are essential to understanding why tribal governments make the choices they do.
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Are you interested in understanding the complex world of American Indian tribal politics? Look no further than Reservation Politics: Historical Trauma, Economic Development, and Intratribal Conflict! This groundbreaking book by Raymond I. Orr offers rare insight into the role of historical experience in shaping the political lives of American Indians. By exploring the evolution of different tribes' politics and internal conflicts, Orr takes us on a journey through time, showing us how historical trauma and the incorporation of Indian communities into the market economy have influenced the beliefs and behaviors of tribal governments. With his extensive research and ethnographic analysis of three federally recognized tribes, Orr reveals the intricate web of intratribal factions and the conflicting claims they make about the purpose, experience, and identity of their tribes. Get ready to gain a deep understanding of the factors that shape tribal politics and economic development!
Reservation Politics goes where few books have gone before. This comprehensive study fills a void in the fields of political science and American Indian studies by delving into a topic often avoided. Orr's findings are essential to understanding the choices made by tribal governments and shed light on the intricacies of reservation politics. With his informative and engaging writing style, Orr brings history to life, allowing us to witness the complex historical processes at work in contemporary American Indian life. If you are interested in delving deep and uncovering the hidden truths of American Indian politics, this book is a must-read!
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