The White Earth Nation : Ratification of a Native Democratic Constitution.

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Author / Creator:	Vizenor, Gerald.
Imprint:	Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska Paperback, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (111 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Ojibwa Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. Ojibwa Indians -- Politics and government. Ojibwa Indians -- Government relations. Ojibwa Indians -- Government relations. Ojibwa Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. Ojibwa Indians -- Politics and government. White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians. White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11166781

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Other authors / contributors:	Doerfler, Jill.
ISBN:	9780803244658 0803244657 9780803240797 0803240791 1283629097 9781283629096
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified a new constitution in 2009, 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 o.
Other form:	Print version: 9780803240797

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