The Invasion of Indian Country in the Twentieth Century : American Capitalism and Tribal Natural Resources

The struggle between Indians and whites for land did not end on the battlefields in the 1800s. When this hostile era closed with Native Americans forced onto reservations, no one expected that rich natural resources lay beneath these lands that white America would desperately desire. Yet oil, timber, fish, coal, water, and other resources were discovered to be in great demand in the mainstream market, and a new war began with Indian tribes and their leaders trying to protect their tribal natural resources throughout the twentieth century. In The Invasion of Indian Country in the 20th Century, Donald Fixico details the course of this struggle, providing a wealth of information on the resources possessed by individual tribes and the way in which they were systematically defrauded and stripped of these resources. Fixico contends that federal policies originally devised to protect Indian interests ironically worked against the Indian nations as the tribes employed new tactics with the Council of Energy Resources Tribes, using the law in courts and applying aggressive business leadership to combat the capitalist invasion by mainstream America. Fixico?‚?’s analysis of this war being waged throughout the century and today serves as an indispensable reference tool for anyone interested in Native American history and current government policy with regard to Indian lands. The Struggle Between Indians And Whites For Land Did Not End On The Battlefields In The 1880s. When This Hostile Era Closed With Native Americans Forced Onto Reservations, No One Expected That Rich Natural Resources Lay Beneath These Lands That White America Would Desperately Desire. Yet Oil, Timber, Fish, Coal, Water, And Other Resources Were Discovered To Be In Great Demand In The Mainstream Market, And A New War Began With Indian Tribes And Their Leaders Trying To Protect Their Tribal Natural Resources Throughout The Twentieth Century. In The Invasion Of Indian Country In The Twentieth Century, Donald Fixico Details The Course Of This Struggle, Providing A Wealth Of Information On The Resources Possessed By Individual Tribes And The Way In Which They Were Systematically Defrauded And Stripped Of These Resources.--jacket. Jackson Barnett And The Allotment Of Muscogee Creek Lands -- Osage Murders And Oil -- Struggle For Pueblo Water Rights In The Southwest -- Termination Of The Klamath And Timberlands In The Pacific Northwest -- Chippewa Fishing And Hunting Rights In The Great Lakes -- Controversy And Spirituality In The Black Hills -- Demand For Natural Resources On Reservations -- Council Of Energy Resource Tribes -- Battlegrounds In The Courts -- Environmental Issues And Tribal Leadership -- American Indian Philosophy And Global Concerns. Donald L. Fixico. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Details how Indian tribes were systematically defrauded and stripped of their resources as protective federal policies worked harm