Behind The Trail Of Broken Treaties
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Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties: An Indian Declaration of Independence
Author: Vine Deloria Jr.
Originally published in 1974, just as the Wounded Knee occupation was coming to an end, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties raises disturbing questions about the status of American Indians within the American and international political landscapes. Analyzing the history of Indian treaty relations with the United States, Vine Deloria presents population and land ownership information to support his argument that many Indian tribes have more impressive landholdings than some small members of the United Nations. Yet American Indians are not even accorded status within the UN's trust territories recognition process.
In the quarter century since this book was written, Indian nations have taken great strides in demonstrating their claims to recognized nationhood. Together with Tribes, Treaties, and Constitutional Tribulations, by Deloria and David E. Wilkins, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties highlights the historical events that helped bring these changes to fruition. At the conclusion of Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties, Deloria states: 'The recommendations made in the Twenty Points and the justification for such a change as articulated in the book may well come to pass in our lifetime.' Now we are seeing his statement come true.
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Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: University of Texas Press; Revised edition (1985)
ISBN-10: 0292707541
ISBN-13: 978-0292707542
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
Author: Vine Deloria Jr.
Originally published in 1974, just as the Wounded Knee occupation was coming to an end, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties raises disturbing questions about the status of American Indians within the American and international political landscapes. Analyzing the history of Indian treaty relations with the United States, Vine Deloria presents population and land ownership information to support his argument that many Indian tribes have more impressive landholdings than some small members of the United Nations. Yet American Indians are not even accorded status within the UN's trust territories recognition process.
In the quarter century since this book was written, Indian nations have taken great strides in demonstrating their claims to recognized nationhood. Together with Tribes, Treaties, and Constitutional Tribulations, by Deloria and David E. Wilkins, Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties highlights the historical events that helped bring these changes to fruition. At the conclusion of Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties, Deloria states: 'The recommendations made in the Twenty Points and the justification for such a change as articulated in the book may well come to pass in our lifetime.' Now we are seeing his statement come true.
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