News Media and the Indigenous Fight for Federal Recognition

Federal recognition enables tribes to govern themselves and make decisions for their citizens that have the power to retain their cultures. But over the last forty years, the news media coverage of the federal recognition of tribes has perpetuated ignorance and stereotypes about tribal sovereignty. This book examines how past coverage has prioritized gaming over sovereignty and interfered in Tribes' ability to be federally recognized. Scholars of journalism, mass communication, media studies, and indigenous studies will find this book of particular interest. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface A Story Chief Kenneth Adams’ Story Notes Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Federal Recognition, Jim Crow, and the News Media U.S. Government Congressional Acts White Supremacy—Relationship to the Embracement of Jim Crow and Eugenics The Role of the News Media: Analytic Frameworks Framing Agenda Setting Indigenous Standpoint Theory Linking Research Methodologies and Theoretical Bases to News Media Coverage of Federal Recognition Notes Chapter 2: Who Is Indian and Who Decides? The Dawes Act Blood Quantum Notes Chapter 3: Federal Recognition and White Supremacy Indian Reorganization Act Termination Importance of Federal Recognition The Process of Federal Recognition State Recognition and Tribes Without Recognition Jim Crow and the Racial Integrity Act of Virginia The Role of the U.S. Census in Eliminating Indians Notes Chapter 4: Hegemony, Framing, and Agenda Setting in Indian Country Role of the News Media and their Influence on Politics: Hegemony, Framing, and Agenda Setting History of Frames with Indian Stereotypes Arise News Coverage of Native Americans In-Group Bias Notes Chapter 5: Indigenous Standpoint Theory and News Coverage Notes Chapter 6: History of News Coverage of Federal Recognition Framing of Federal Recognition and Casinos Notes Chapter 7: Forty years of News Coverage of Federal Recognition News Coverage of Federal Recognition of Tribes Broadcast Sample Print/Online Stories Mainstream Media Findings Notes Chapter 8: Coverage of the Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes A Brief History of the Virginia Tribes News Coverage of the Pamunkey Tribe Pre-Recognition to Recognition Sought Articles First Bill Introduced Bill Moves to Senate Recognition on Hold to Recognition Received Awaiting BIA Decision Recognition Announced Articles Post Recognition Articles Post Jordan Act Recognition Articles Casinos, Gaming, and Sovereignty News Coverage of the Chickahominy, the Eastern Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the Rappahannock, the Monacan, and the Nansemond The Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes Pre-Recognition to Recognition Sought Articles Recognition Sought First Bill Introduced Bill Moves to Senate then Stalls Thomasina E. Jordan Act Introduced Pamunkey Tribe recognized through FAP Six Tribes Recognized Agenda Setting and the Virginia Indians Notes Chapter 9: Indigenous News Coverage of Federal Recognition Indigenous News Coverage of the Six Virginia Tribes Notes Chapter 10: Perspectives from Native Journalists and Legal Experts on Covering Federal Recognition: Indigenous Standpoint Theory in Action Framing Sourcing Structure Advice to Non-Indigenous Journalists and Media Notes Chapter 11: Federal Recognition Does Not Equate to Casinos Cabazon’s Effect on News Coverage Notes Chapter 12: Indigenous Standpoint Journalism for Non-Indigenous Journalists Implementing Indigenous Standpoint Theory Notes Epilogue Notes Appendix A Broadcast News Sources Indexed by Lexis Nexis Appendix B Magazines Indexed by ProQuest Appendix C U.S. Indigenous News Sources Indexed by Ethnic News Watch Appendix D List of the Mainstream Broadcast Stories that Included References to Federal Recognition Appendix E Questions Posed to Lee Fleming, Director of the Office of Acknowledgment Bibliography Index About the Author Federal recognition, Jim Crow and, the news media -- Who is Indian and who decides? -- Federal recognition and white supremacy -- Hegemony, framing, and agenda-setting in Indian Country -- Indigenous Standpoint Theory and news coverage -- History of news coverage of Federal recongnition -- Forty years of news coverage of Federal recognition -- Coverage of the Federal recognition of Virginia tribes -- Indigenous news coverage of Federal recognition -- Perspectives from native journalists as legal experts on covering Federal recognition: indigenous Standpoint Theory in action -- Federal recognition does not equate to casinos -- Indigenous standpoint journalism for non-indigenous journalists -- A final story Federal recognition and COVID-19 and casinos Federal recognition enables tribes to govern themselves and make decisions for their citizens that have the power to retain their cultures. This book examines how news coverage has prioritized gaming over sovereignty and interfered in tribes' ability to be federally recognized. -- Provided by publisher