""Defying the Odds "will fascinate any reader who wishes better to
understand the tortured relationship between culture and law in the
history of Indian sovereignty. The story of the Tule River Tribe is
at once agonizing and redemptive, as a people torn asunder from
within and without persevere across nearly two centuries to claim
their right to sovereign choice. In following their story, we learn
not simply the gritty details, but are educated to fundamental
issues in Federal Indian Policy and Tribal reconstitution."--James
F. Brooks, School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe
--James F. Brooks
""Defying the Odds" transcends any comparable case study of an
Indian nation in the depth of its historical and legal analysis and
the innovative and thoughtful articulation of contrasting models of
indigenous sovereignty, as they are understood by Native and
non-Native peoples. This work provides a nuanced understanding of
indigenous political and cultural sovereignty and is a testament to
the unique values of a land-based community striving to maintain
its core identity and craft relationships with the various
governments that have claimed political dominance in California.
The story of the Tule River Tribe exemplifies the commitment to
self-determination that underlies contemporary indigenous claims to
self-government and economic development."--Rebecca Tsosie, Arizona
State University
--Rebecca Tsosie
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