Rabbit Creek Country

Rabbit Creek Country
Author: Jon Thiem
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2008
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 0826345379

The stories of three former Colorado ranch owners and their unconventional living arrangement opens a window on life in the West throughout the last century.

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1912
Genre: Choctaw Indians
ISBN:

Uproar At Dancing Rabbit Creek

Uproar At Dancing Rabbit Creek
Author: Colin Crawford
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1996-08-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

"In late 1990, Ed Netherland - a renegade Tennessee entrepreneur driven both by financial gain and his own battle with cancer - actively sought the endorsement of Noxubee County, Mississippi, for his company's toxic-waste disposal facility. He was armed with cash and promises of new jobs, but he met unexpected opposition: Martha Blackwell, a white housewife and descendant of the planter class, helped to organize a movement to stop the dump. However, Netherland also made unlikely allies: poor blacks and poor whites, who united to push for new jobs and the opportunity to wrest political and economic power from the landed families. Their effort was led and personified by the self-styled savior of Noxubee's black majority, Ike Brown. The ensuing battle tore the county apart, pitting families, friends, and even entire church congregations against one another, unleashing century-old hatreds and blood feuds." "At the heart of the story lies control over the land, an issue William Faulkner saw as the "curse" of Southern history (Dancing Rabbit Creek was the site of an 1830 federal treaty with the Choctaw Indians, leading to their forced exodus). Only the characters are new: with Blackwell, Brown, and Netherland, there is Prentiss "Printz" Bolin, the former Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Trent Lott, who returned home to Noxubee County as local salesman of a waste dump proposed by Netherland's competitors; Ralph Higginbotham, the white president of the county Board of Supervisors, who was supported by blacks but derided by prosperous whites as a "hillbilly"; Essie Spencer, a retired school teacher and leading black opponent of the toxic dump; and a host of other vividly drawn characters."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 784
Release: 1958
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Documents of United States Indian Policy

Documents of United States Indian Policy
Author: Francis Paul Prucha
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780803287624

The third edition of this landmark work adds forty new documents, which cover the significant developments in American Indian affairs since 1988. Among the topics dealt with are tribal self-governance, government-to-government relations, religious rights, repatriation of human remains, trust management, health and education, federal recognition of tribes, presidential policies, and Alaska Natives.

Tales of San Francisco

Tales of San Francisco
Author: Samuel Dickson
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 724
Release: 1992-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780804720977

Seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your Home, San Francisco Kaleidoscope, and The Streets of San Francisco.

Treaties with American Indians [3 volumes]

Treaties with American Indians [3 volumes]
Author: Donald L. Fixico
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 1318
Release: 2007-12-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1576078817

This invaluable reference reveals the long, often contentious history of Native American treaties, providing a rich overview of a topic of continuing importance. Treaties with American Indians: An Encyclopedia of Rights, Conflicts, and Sovereignty is the first comprehensive introduction to the treaties that promised land, self-government, financial assistance, and cultural protections to many of the over 500 tribes of North America (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada). Going well beyond describing terms and conditions, it is the only reference to explore the historical, political, legal, and geographical contexts in which each treaty took shape. Coverage ranges from the 1778 alliance with the Delaware tribe (the first such treaty), to the landmark Worcester v. Georgia case (1832), which affirmed tribal sovereignty, to the 1871 legislation that ended the treaty process, to the continuing impact of treaties in force today. Alphabetically organized entries cover key individuals, events, laws, court cases, and other topics. Also included are 16 in-depth essays on major issues (Indian and government views of treaty-making, contemporary rights to gaming and repatriation, etc.) plus six essays exploring Native American intertribal relationships region by region.