Colonial entanglement : constituting a twenty-first-century Osage nation

Dennison, Jean 1979- (author.).

Summary: "From 2004 to 2006 the Osage Nation conducted a contentious governmental reform process in which sharply differing visions arose over the new government's goals, the Nation's own history, and what it means to be Osage. The primary debates were focused on biology, culture, natural resources, and sovereignty. Osage anthropologist Jean Dennison documents the reform process in order to reveal the lasting effects of colonialism and to illuminate the possibilities for indigenous sovereignty. In doing so, she brings to light the many complexities of defining indigenous citizenship and governance in the twenty-first century. By situating the 2004-6 Osage Nation reform process within its historical and current contexts, Dennison illustrates how the Osage have creatively responded to continuing assaults on their nationhood. A fascinating account of a nation in the midst of its own remaking, Colonial Entanglement presents a sharp analysis of how legacies of European invasion and settlement in North America continue to affect indigenous people's views of selfhood and nationhood"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 1469601559
ISBN: 9781469601557
ISBN: 080783744X
ISBN: 9780807837443
Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations.
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Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Reform. A history of entanglement -- The process -- 2. Blood. The phenomenon of blood -- Debating blood -- Constituting citizenship -- 3. Culture. Cultural desires -- Keep it separate -- 4. Minerals. Debating change -- Fighting for "The way it was" -- 5. Sovereignty. Enacting sovereignty -- Encounters with the state.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.