Foundations of First Peoples' Sovereignty ― History, Education & Culture

Wiethaus (Wake Forest U.) has edited this collection on the topic of indigenous peoples in North America, and their rights to be recognized as sovereign by other entities. By focusing on the relationship between the tribal community actions of "First Peoples" and academic studies, these essays address the fact that tribal sovereignty has been ignored by industrialized powers for decades, or even centuries. Topics include the preservation of culture among native Hawaiians, Native American resistance to the tobacco industry and a feminist perspective on the people of Chiapas. These essays should appeal to students and scholars of cultural anthropology, American history and political science. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)