Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian Nations, and the U.S. Constitution

by Oren Lyons

Book Overview

It is little known that the Revolutionary War and the writing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights were strongly influenced by Native American traditions. European philosophers of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940666502
• ISBN13: 9780940666504
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Clear Light Publishing
• Length: 427 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Exiled in the Land of the Free

Exiled in the Land of the Free provides an excellent and in depth coverage of issues extremely important to the American Indian nations within the United States. Some of the issues addressed are sovereingty, trust resposibility, and a critical look at the involvement of American Indians in the development of the USA's political system. The essays are extremely well written and quote many primary sources. It would be a very helpful tool for anyone who works in policy making decisions regarding American Indian nations.