Red power rising : the National Indian Youth Council and the origins of Native activism / Bradley G. Shreve ; foreword by Shirley Hill Witt

Author:: Shreve, Bradley Glenn, 1970-
Published:: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2011]
Copyright Date:: ©2011
Physical Description:: xviii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Series:

New directions in Native American studies ; v. 5

Contents:

"Freedom for our people" : foundations of a movement -- "We are born at a time when the Indian people need us" : the Regional Indian Youth Council -- "Nationalism is a journey, a journey from fear into hope" : the Workshop on American Indian Affairs -- "We believe in a future with high principles derived from the values and beliefs of our ancestors" : the founding of the National Indian Youth Council -- "The time comes when we must take action!" : the fish-in campaign and the rise of intertribal direct action -- "We cannot be afraid of power; we must use it" : the growth of Red power militancy -- "Slug them in the mouth or shoot them" : reform, revolt, and reorganization in the NIYC -- "The National Indian Youth Council is a process, not an event" : continuity and transformation in the 1970s and beyond.

Subject(s):

National Indian Youth Council—History—20th century
Power (Social sciences)—United States—History—20th century
Indians of North America—Civil rights—History—20th century
Civil rights movements—United States—History—20th century
Indians of North America—Politics and government—20th century
Indian activists—Southwest, New—History—20th century
Indian youth—Political activity—Southwest, New—History—20th century
Indian students—Political activity—Southwest, New—History—20th century
Student movements—Southwest, New—History—20th century
Decolonization—History—20th century

ISBN:

9780806141787 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0806141786 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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