The economic struggles of Indian Country are closely linked with settler capitalism and cultural erasure. This book not only advances applied economic theory but also proposes a meaningful path toward healing and justice for Indigenous communities.
In this magisterial history of the continent, Kathleen DuVal traces the power of Native nations from the rise of ancient cities more than 1000 years ago to the present.
Examines the ideological dimensions and practical intersections Native Americans' fight to receive their welfare rights from the US government while maintaining tribal sovereignty.
In the early 20th century, the Bay Area Outing Program coercively recruited Native girls and women as domestic workers. Despite oppressive living and working conditions, they strategically resisted the worst aspects and asserted their agency.
A deep dive into the cultural tourism industry of the Florida Seminoles over the past 100 years. This book provides a colorful social and economic history of an unconquered people.
For almost fifty years, coal dominated the Navajo economy. But in 2019 one of the Navajo Nation's largest coal plants closed. This comprehensive new work offers a deep dive into the complex inner workings of energy shift in the Navajo Nation.
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