Choctaw nation : a story of American Indian resurgence

Author/Creator:

Lambert, Valerie

Publication/Creation:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2007]

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Choctaw nation : a story of American Indian resurgence / Valerie Lambert

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Choctaw Indians--History
Choctaw Indians--Social life and customs
Choctaw Indians--Government relations
Southern States--History
Southern States--Social life and customs

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Introduction -- The journey has been long and hard : Choctaw culture, society, and history through 1970 -- "Because we were proud to be Choctaw" : political mobilization and the reconstitution of the tribe -- "Tomorrow is the day you are chief" : leaders, citizens, and political groups in the 1995 election -- "The first of many good things to come from the tribe" : identity, race, and economic development in Kalichito Town -- "We don't believe that claim is valid" : Choctaw sovereignty assertions and the water-rights conflict of 2001 -- Conclusion.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xi, 302 pages ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990006922850302486

ISBN:

0803211058 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780803211056 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

71800659

Barcode:

010001237718