The White Earth Nation: Ratification of a Native Democratic Constitution

by Gerald Vizenor

The White Earth Nation of Anishinaabeg Natives ratified in 2009 a new constitution, the first indigenous democratic constitution, on a reservation in Minnesota. Many Native constitutions were written by the federal government, and with little knowledge of the people and cultures. The White Earth Nation set out to create a constitution that reflected its own culture. The resulting document provides a clear Native perspective on sovereignty, independent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803240791
• ISBN13: 9780803240797
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"