This remarkable account, written by Charles Wilkinson, one of the nation's most respected experts in tribal law and history, is rich in the Indian voice and grounded in extensive research that includes oral tradition and personal interviews.
Charles Wilkinson is Distinguished University Professor and Moses Lasky Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School. He is the author of many books, including Messages from Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way and Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations.
"Former tribal attorney Wilkinson has written the definitive
history of four centuries of Siletz life by relying on official
documents and over 100 interviews with tribal members. Summing up:
Recommended."
*Choice*
"Wilkinson begins this process [integrating the perspectives of
many tribes] by presenting a multidimensional perspective of Siletz
history in a style that may become a new standard for the field in
the future."
*Pacific Northwest Quarterly*
"A meticulously researched history of the Siletz people, who had
asked Charles Wilkinson to write their story. It's also the story
of every terminated tribe that has to fight to regain its culture,
language, land and place in American society."
*High Country News*
"[Wilkinson] weaves statements from tribal leaders and traditional
accounts of group experiences into the story repeatedly, so the
reader gets a clear picture of how the Indians interpreted their
experiences. . . This interesting book combines broad research,
years of experience with the events being discussed, and a strong
personal commitment to the Siletz people."
*Oregon Historical Quarterly*
"Wilkinson makes strong arguments that decisions to terminate the
various tribes were poorly thought-out."
*Klamath Falls Herald and News*
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