The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations

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THE THIRD SPACE OF SOVEREIGNTY INDIGENOUS AMERICAS ROBERT WARRIOR AND JACE WEAVER, SERIES EDITORS Kevin Bruyneel, The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations Daniel Heath Justice, Our Fire Survives the Storm: A Cherokee Literary History Thomas King, The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative Gerald Vizenor, Bear Island: The War at Sugar Point Robert Warrior, The People and the Word: Reading Native Nonfiction Robert A. Williams, Jr., Like a Loaded Weapon: The Rehnquist Court, Indian Rights, and the Legal History of Racism in America University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis • London The Third Space of Sovereignty THE POSTCOLONIAL POLITICS OF U.S.—INDIGENOUS RELATIONS Kevin Bruyneel INDIGENOUS AMERICAS SERIES Portions of chapters 1 and 6 were previously published as “Politics on the Boundaries: The Postcolonial Politics of Indigenous People,” Indigenous Nations Studies Journal 1, no. 2 (Winter 2000): 73–94; reprinted with permission of Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, University of Kansas. An earlier version of chapter 4 was published as “Challenging American Boundaries: Indigenous People and the ‘Gift’ of U.S. Citizenship,” Studies in American Political Development 18, no. 1 (Spring 2004): 30–43. Portions of chapter 6 were published as “The Colonizer Demands Its ‘Fair Share’ and More: Contemporary American Anti-Tribalism from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Extreme Right,” New Political Science 28, no. 3 (September 2006): 297–321; published by Taylor and Francis, on behalf of Caucus for a New Political Science. Copyright 2007 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by the University of Minnesota Press 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520 http://www.upress.umn.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bruyneel, Kevin. The third space of sovereignty : the postcolonial politics of U.S.-indigenous relations / Kevin Bruyneel. p. cm. — (Indigenous Americas) Includes bibliographical references and index. 978-0-8166-4987-7 (hc : alk. paper) 0-8166-4987-1 (hc : alk. paper) 978-0-8166-4988-4 (pb : alk. paper) 0-8166-4988-X (pb : alk. paper) 1. Indians of North America—Politics and government. 2. Indians of North America—Government relations. 3. Indians of North America—Civil rights. 4. Self-determination, National—United States. 5. Postcolonialism—United States. 6. United States—Race relations. 7. United States—Politics and government. I. Title. E98.T77B78 2007 323.1197—dc22 2007018900 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper The University of Minnesota is an equal-opportunity educator and employer. 12 11 10 09 08 07 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my parents, Rosie and Al This page intentionally left blank ...