American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations

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CONTENTS Preface xi Introduction 1 Part One one Remaking Tribal Constitutions: Meeting the Challenges of Tradition, Colonialism, and Globalization 11 duane champagne two Seasons of Change: Of Reforms, Melees, and Revolutions in Indian Country 35 david wilkins three The Indian Reorganization Act and Indian Self-Government 49 elmer rusco Firsthand Accounts: Why Engage in Constitutional Reform? 83 Albert Hale 83 Sheri YellowHawk 89 Steve Brady, Sr. 92 Larry Foster 95 Michelle Dotson 98 Le Roy Shingoitewa 98 John Peters, Jr. 100 Ross Swimmer 101 Leonard D. Dixon 103 Part Two four Members Only: Designing Citizenship Requirements for Indian Nations 107 carole goldberg five My Grandma, Her People, Our Constitution 144 joseph thomas flies-away Firsthand Accounts: Membership and Citizenship 166 Jaime Barrientoz 166 Le Roy Shingoitewa 177 Albert Hale 178 Larry Foster 179 Ross Swimmer 180 John Peters, Jr. 182 Carrie Imus 182 Linda Havatone 183 Martha Berry 183 six Constitutional Rule and the Effective Governance of Native Nations 184 joseph kalt Firsthand Accounts: Governmental Institutions 220 Steven Chestnut 220 Carroll Onsae 227 Part Three seven Realizing Constitutional Change through Citizen Participation 237 eric lemont eight The Process of Constitutional Reform 252 steven haberfeld Firsthand Accounts: Maximizing Citizen Participation and Ownership in Reform Processes 272 Beverly Wright 272 Sheri YellowHawk 276 Larry Foster 280 Steve Brady, Sr. 280 viii American Indian Constitutional Reform Theresa Two Bulls 281 Leonard D. Dixon 283 nine Overcoming the Politics of Reform: The Story of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Constitution Convention 287 eric lemont Firsthand Account: Overcoming the Politics of Reform 323 Martha Berry 323 About the Contributors 333 Index 341 Table of Contents ix THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...