Roots of Contemporary Native American Activism. Commentary

Roots of Contemporary Native American Activism. Commentary

Traces the foundations and development of Native American activism, 1950s-90s. Discusses relocation of reservation American Indians to urban areas in the 1950s without promised aid or vocational training, changing aspirations of Indian veterans and college students, lessons of the civil rights movem...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Indian culture and research journal 1996, Vol.20 (2), p.127
1. Verfasser: Johnson, Troy R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activism
Alcatraz Island
American Indian History
American Indian Movement
Civil Disobedience
Civil Rights
College Students
Demonstrations (Civil)
Federal Indian Relationship
Group Unity
Leaders
Native Americans
Organizations (Groups)
Self Determination
Social Action
Urban American Indians
Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:Traces the foundations and development of Native American activism, 1950s-90s. Discusses relocation of reservation American Indians to urban areas in the 1950s without promised aid or vocational training, changing aspirations of Indian veterans and college students, lessons of the civil rights movement, occupations of Alcatraz Island and Wounded Knee, and efforts to enforce treaty rights and tribal sovereignty. (SV)
ISSN:0161-6463