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The White Earth nation : ratification of a Native democratic constitution /
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 Nat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 Cons. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (112 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780803244658 0803244657 1283629097 9781283629096 9786613941541 6613941549 |