The Hank Adams reader : an exemplary native activist and the unleashing of indigenous sovereignty

According to Vine Deloria Jr., Hank Adams is the most important Native American of the past sixty years. From his mediation of disputes between the US government and AIM in the 1970s to his key role in the Trail of Broken Treaties, Adams shaped modern Native activism. For the first time Adams' writings are collected, providing a well-rounded portrait of this important figure and a firsthand history of Indian country in the late twentieth century. Professor David E. Wilkins holds the McKnight Presidential Professorship in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. "According to Vine Deloria Jr., Hank Adams is the most important Native American of the past sixty years. From his mediation of disputes between the US government and AIM in the 1970s to his key role in the Trail of Broken Treaties, Adams shaped modern Native activism. For the first time Adams' writings are collected, providing a well-rounded portrait of this important figure and a firsthand history of Indian country in the late twentieth century." -- Publisher's description "According to Vine Deloria Jr., Hank Adams is the most important Native American of the past sixty years. From his mediation of disputes between the US government and AIM in the 1970s to his key role in the Trail of Broken Treaties, Adams shaped modern Native activism. For the first time Adams' writings are collected, providing a well-rounded portrait of this important figure and a firsthand history of Indian country in the late twentieth century"--Provided by publisher Vine Deloria once said that Hank Adams was the most important Native American in the country.From his treaty rights work to his mediation of disputes between AIM and the US government in the 1970s, Adams shaped modern Native activism. For the first time, Adams' writings are collected, evidencing his unparalleled role in Indian affairs and beyond. Fishing rights Trail of Broken Treaties and Wounded Knee ii Rights and termination Media, literature, and scholarship Trust, land issues, and indian claims American indian policy review commission Taxation, economic development, and socioeconomic issues Critiques of federal and native agencies. In his own words, the political legacy of Hank Adams