Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today: [2 Volumes]

by Russell M. Lawson

Despite the fact that 565 federally recognized tribes exist on the continent of North America, non-Native Americans typically know very little about the modern world of American Indians. In a few instances, the uneasy coexistence of the two cultures has served to create controversy, such as fake Indians fraudulently leveraging ethnicity-based benefits, U.S. officials disposing of nuclear waste near reservations, and sports clubs basing mascots...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313381445
• ISBN13: 9780313381447
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 900 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 7.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years