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Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations Annotated Edition

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"A stirring history of the tribal sovereignty movement." ―Publishers Weekly

For generations, Indian people suffered a grinding poverty and political and cultural suppression on the reservations. But tenacious and visionary tribal leaders refused to give in. They knew their rights and insisted that the treaties be honored. Against all odds, beginning shortly after World War II, they began to succeed. Blood Struggle explores how Indian tribes took their hard-earned sovereignty and put it to work for Indian peoples and the perpetuation of Indian culture. This is the story of wrongs righted and noble ideals upheld: the modern tribal sovereignty movement deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as the civil rights, environmental, and women’s movements.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0393328503
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0393328509
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    Annotated
  4. Publisher
    W. W. Norton & Company
  5. Publication date
    May 17, 2006
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.4 x 8.3 inches
  8. Print length
    562 pages
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"Blood Struggle is a surprisingly encouraging book about cultural revival and Native people making and taking power since World War II."
― Rebecca Solnit, New York Times Book Review

"[Wilkinson is] a sympathetic and insightful authority…and a meticulous cultural scholar and author…Blood Struggle is certain to stimulate public discourse on this necessary subject."
― John A. Murray, Bloomsbury Review

"An impressive and empathetic book."
― Jeff Baker, The Oregonian

About the Author

Charles F. Wilkinson, the author of fourteen books and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Colorado, is a former attorney with the Native American Rights Fund. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Annotated edition (May 17, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 562 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393328503
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393328509
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.4 x 8.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Raleigh Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and Well Written
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
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This is an extremely well written and thoroughly sourced overview of the history of indigenous sovereign nations. It covers a huge swath of history, helping interested readers make sense of major events shaping modern Native America. Detractors will complain that some details have been omitted, but at 380 pages and zillions of sources, it's hard to accept that a general overview like this should have even more detail. A triumph of historical writing and a must-have for those eager for a birds-eye view of developments in Indian Country, among Alaska Natives, and briefly in Hawaii, too.
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Caroline Sherman
5.0 out of 5 stars Treaties - Living Documents before Constitution
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This book is part of my studies for MLS, all the books intertwine of history of natives, the treaties, lands sold, undermined, real bad treatments of native americans even today.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not too dry
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
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Had to read this book for a history class. There is a lot of information packed into each page. It's not too dry and reading this will open your eyes to the sugar coated versions of history we are taught in school.
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Melinda White
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoy reading, it's just hard to read the truth
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2015
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The fight was real, for sovereignty and keeping an identity. I enjoy reading, it's just hard to read the truth.
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Chelsea
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
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Read this for my history class. Very eye opening! Great book!
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Randiidawnn
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2010
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If you have a hard time getting into books and following along and have a short attention span don't read this book.

Its boring, uninteresting and well basically I have read a total of like 5 pages in it, and it put me to sleep multiple times for all the assignments i have to read out of it. I am failing my online class because this book cannot caputre my attention and Its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring. Uninteresting and doesn't capture my interest in anyway.

If you like politics and being bored to death with history, this book is for you!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Provincial
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2012
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Thsi book ignores the Native Americans in the White House and Len Garment who got funding for NARF, CRLA and OEO and who pulled while the lawyers pushed to get Nixon to sign the resorations when opposed by John Mitchell, Bob Haldeman and other powerful opponents to Restoration . To that extent, credit for the biggest reform and reinstatement of Sovereignty is narrowed and the unsung real heroes who risked their careers by badgering President Nixon will not be told. The fact that the Mexican Americans from California Rural Assistance birthed the restoration movement is also egregiously ommitted. The books other ommission include the clandestive opposition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If history is reduced to preferential chronology, it is an untold story.
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Ros Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2013
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So much information in here, and from a man who is respected by the Indian community. Presents a balanced account of events that recognised the causes of conflict on both sides and presented no villains or heroes.
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