Making a difference my fight for native rights and social justice
Growing up Menominee -- Preparing for the future -- Trouble at home -- Working for justice -- Joining the struggle -- Restoration -- On the national stage -- In the belly of the beast -- Sovereignty -- Still an activist
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| Sprache: | eng |
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University of Oklahoma Press
2019
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| Schriftenreihe: | New directions in native American studies series
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Growing up Menominee -- Preparing for the future -- Trouble at home -- Working for justice -- Joining the struggle -- Restoration -- On the national stage -- In the belly of the beast -- Sovereignty -- Still an activist "A memoir of the first eighty-three years in the life of Ada Deer, the first woman to serve as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and her tireless campaigns to reverse the forced termination of the Menominee tribe and to ensure sovereignty and self-determination for all tribes"-- "A deeply personal story, written with humor and honesty, this book is a testimony to the ability of one individual to change the course of history through hard work, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to social justice"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes index |
| Beschreibung: | xxiv, 204 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780806164274 978-0-8061-6427-4 0806164271 0-8061-6427-1 |