Encyclopedia of the American Indian Movement

A vivid description of the people, events, and issues that forever changed the lives of Native Americans during the 1960s and 1970s-such as the occupation of Alcatraz, fishing-rights conflicts, and individuals such as Clyde Warrior. * Compares American Indian content to Black, Latino, and Asian civi [...]
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A vivid description of the people, events, and issues that forever changed the lives of Native Americans during the 1960s and 1970s-such as the occupation of Alcatraz, fishing-rights conflicts, and individuals such as Clyde Warrior. * Compares American Indian content to Black, Latino, and Asian civil-rights movements at the same historical era * Relates the activities of the American Indian Movement to those of many regional groups that were active at the same time * Draws connections between activities in the 1960s and 1970s to outcomes today, such as a ban on Navajo uranium mining, development of reservation infrastructure, and reclamation of many Native languages