Russell M Lawson

Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today: [2 volumes] Russell M Lawson

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes:"A plethora of information is found in the 85 essays that comprise this encyclopedia. . . . Students doing reports and readers seeking more facts and an enriched understanding of Native Americans in the 21st century will find this an effective reference." - Library JournalReview Quotes:"A valuable and readable source for public, high school, and college libraries." - BooklistReview Quotes:"This new encyclopedic set is a useful acquisition for all academic libraries, particularly those that support Native studies." - ChoicePublisher Marketing: 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 on cultural stereotypes. This unique survey scrutinizes the historical background as well as the contemporary issues of American Indian societies as both part of--and completely separate from--the world around them. Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today features subjects commonly discussed, including reservations, poverty, and sovereignty, as well as more obscure issues such as recent missionaries to Indians, the problem of solid waste on reservations, and the lives of urban Indians. Organized into ten sections, the book also provides helpful sidebars and informative essays to address topics on casinos and gaming, sexual identity, education, and poverty. Review Citations:

Booklist 08/01/2013 pg. 55 (EAN 9780313381447, Hardcover)

Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 103 (EAN 9780313381447, Hardcover)

Choice 09/01/2013 (EAN 9780313381447, Hardcover)

Choice 09/01/2013 (EAN 9780313381454, Other)

Contributor Bio:  Lawson, Russell M Russell M. Lawson, professor of history at Bacone College, is the author of several other books on exploration, most recently The Land Between the Rivers: Thomas Nuttall's Ascent of the Arkansas, 1819. He lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.