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Tables. ; Signed: F.N. Blake. ; Duplicate of CIHM microfiche no. 10303. ; Caption title. ; At head of title: Management of Indians in British America. ; "Presented by Mr. Clarke, from the Committee on Indian Affairs." ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

There are approximately 390,000 children age nine and under who are identified by their parents as being of American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) heritage alone, while more than 400,000 other children in the same age range share this heritage with that of other race and ethnic groups. The large majority--about 80 percent--of AIAN individuals live outside of tribal lands and reservations and, regardless of where they live, many have incomes below the federal poverty level. While about one-quarter of all individuals who report having some AIAN heritage have incomes below the federal poverty level, the poverty rate among children five and under is 33 percent. Following her visit to two Native American communities in August 2015, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wrote, "At HHS, we're committed to ensuring healthy, productive lives for families in all communities, and that is true in Indian Country as well." This commitment is exemplified in the federal government's continuing partnership with tribal governments through several programs within HHS, including the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI), the National Center on Tribal Child Care Implementation and Innovation (NCTCCII), and the Tribal Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal MIECHV).

Now back in print, this important collection of first-hand accounts from individuals who had leading roles in Indian-white relations is a necessary reference for anyone interested in the modern Indian experience. Reviewing fifty years of Indian history since the Indian Reorganization Act was passed during FDR's New Deal administration, the contributors include Indian leaders and activists from a wide cross-section of America's varied native communities.

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History is deeply embedded in federal Indian law. According to jurisprudence, Indians were nonagricultural "savages" prior to 1492. Indians' supposed lack of sophistication played a vital role in foundational cases determining Indian rights and the extent of tribal sovereignty. The process of stare decisis has resulted in repetition of the principles formulated on the belief in Indian simplicity; consequently, historic ideas of Indians continue to impact present-day Indian rights—often for the worse. This is the time trap. The time trap is the popular belief that Indian cultures were simple, non-commercial, hunter-gatherers prior to European arrival. Encapsulated within this belief is the idea that indigenous cultures are static and erode as they merge with mainstream society. However, this perception is incorrect: the indigenous peoples of North America had complex societies prior to 1492, including agriculture and expansive trade networks. Indian tribes organically incorporated previously unknown items from Europe, such as the horse and gun, into their cultures. This Article asserts that reexamining how society and the law view Indian history is the key to unlocking the time trap.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction / Jhappan, Radha / Abu-Laban, Yasmeen -- PART I: HISTORY AND THE POLITICS OF DEFINING AND REDEFINING NORTH AMERICA -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1: The "New World": Legacies of European Colonialism in North America / Jhappan, Radha -- CHAPTER 2: Nation-building and Regionalism in the US, Canada, and Mexico / Couture, Claude -- CHAPTER 3: The Roots of North American Economic Development / Gutiérrez-Haces, Teresa -- PART II: REDEFINING INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS: CONTINENTS, STATES, AND FEDERALISM -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 4: The Governance of North America: NAFTA's Complex Institutional Structure / Clarkson, Stephen / Rangaswami, Roopa -- CHAPTER 5: Birth of a Union: Lessons for North America from the European Union / Delia Sala, Vincent -- CHAPTER 6: Globalization and the Democratic Deficit: Challenging Times for Canada's Political Institutions / Bottomley, Samuel A. -- CHAPTER 7: Political Institutions in the United States / Burkhart, Ross E. -- CHAPTER 8: Political Institutions in Mexico / Crespo, José A. / Borrego, Norma / Ruelas, Ana Luz -- CHAPTER 9: National Institutions in North America: US, Canadian, and Mexican Federalism / Rocher, François / DiGiacomo, Gordon -- PART III: REDEFINING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RELATIONS: PUBLIC POLICIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS AFTER NAFTA -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 10: North American First Peoples: Self-Determination or Economic Development? / Castro-Rea, Julián / Altamirano-Jiménez, Isabel -- CHAPTER 11: Default Convergence? Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in North America / Schneiderman, David -- CHAPTER 12: Under Pressure: The Impasses of North American Labour Movements / Albo, Gregory / Trade, Crow -- CHAPTER 13: Ragged Cruelty? Social Policy Transformations in North America / Harder, Lois / Taylor, Marcus -- CHAPTER 14: Ten Years After: Continental Free Trade and Environmental Policy in North America / Juillet, Luc -- PART IV: REDEFINING SPATIAL RELATIONS: POST-9/11 BORDERS, MIGRATION, AND NATIONAL SECURITY -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 15: Migration in North America / Abu-Laban, Yasmeen -- CHAPTER 16: From the 49th Parallel to the Río Grande: US Homeland Security and North American / Gabriel, Christina / Macdonald, Laura -- CHAPTER 17: North American Security and Foreign Policy: Does a Trilateral Community Exist? / Hristoulas, Athanasios / Roussel, Stéphane -- PART V: REDEFINING CULTURAL RELATIONS: TOWARDS A NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNITY? -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 18: Economic Integration and North American Political Cultures / White, Stephen / Nevitte, Neil -- CHAPTER 19: Civil Society Organizing Under Continental Integration: The Promise and Limits of Community-Building "From Below" / Ayres, Jeffrey M. -- CHAPTER 20: Performing North America as Community / Brodie, Janine -- CHAPTER 21: Beyond NAFTA: The Emergence and Future of North America / Pastor, Robert A. -- Notes on Contributors -- Index