Overview

Native Americans are disproportionately represented as offenders in the U.S. criminal justice system. Routledge Handbook on Native American Justice Issues is an authoritative volume that provides an overview of the state of American Indigenous populations and their contact with justice concerns and the criminal justice system. The volume covers the history and origins of Indian Country in America; continuing controversies regarding treaties; unique issues surrounding tribal law enforcement; the operation of tribal courts and corrections, including the influence of Indigenous restorative justice practices; the impact of native religions and customs; youth justice issues, including educational practices and gaps; women’s justice issues; and special circumstances surrounding healthcare for Indians, including the role substance abuse plays in contributing to criminal justice problems. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars – many of them Native Americans – that explore key issues fundamental to understanding the relationships between Native peoples and contemporary criminal justice, editor Laurence Armand French draws on more than 40 years of experience with Native American individuals and groups to provide contextual material that incorporates criminology, sociology, anthropology, cultural psychology, and history to give readers a true picture of the wrongs perpetrated against Native Americans and their effects on the current operation of Native American justice. This compilation analyzes the nature of justice for Native Americans, including unique and emerging problems, theoretical issues, and policy implications. It is a valuable resource for all scholars with an interest in Native American culture and in the analysis and rectification of the criminal justice system’s disparate impact on people of color.

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Author:   Laurence Armand French (University of New Hampshire)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.410kg
ISBN:  

9780367074760

ISBN 10:   0367074761
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   08 March 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents PART I: HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS: A DISMAL PAST Introduction Chapter 1. Pre-Columbian America Linguistic groups and confederations Algonquian Tribes Iroquoian Tribes Muskhogean People Siouan Tribes Athapaskan Tribes Pueblo Tribes Mexican Tribes Pre-Columbian trade Chapter 2. Colonial contact and exploitation Colonial rules of engagement Contravening Social Perspectives Slavery The savage Indian Stereotype: Torture, Scalping, and Genocide The Acadian Expulsion Royal Proclamation of 1763: the seeds of the American Revolution Chapter 3. Indian Policy in the New Republic – 1776-1850 The Louisiana Purchase and the plight of the Civilized Tribes Indian Removal Act Chapter 4. The Cherokees: transformation from aboriginal society to civilized tribe Aboriginal prehistory Aboriginal Cherokee Harmony and Justice ""Civilizing"" the Cherokee: A Nation emerges Cherokee Removal Aftermath Chapter 5. From Removal to Reservations – 1859-1907 Treaties made and broken again Transformation of the U.S. Army: U.S. Civil War to the Indian Wars Wounded Knee – the last campaign of the Indian Wars Canada’s Indian Uprising Mexico’s Indian Conflicts Legislating Indian Country Indian education and cultural genocide Ex Parte Crow Dog & the Major Crimes Act Major Crimes Act – March 3, 1885 Court of No-Appeal Chapter 6. Reign of Cultural Extermination & Injustice -1890-1976 Allotment Policies The General Allotment Act Land Allotment – Disaster in the Making Indian Reorganization: Salvaging Indian Country from total destruction The Woes of Allotment and Cultural Genocide Indian Reorganization Act (IRA): the ""Indian Jim Crow"" model Termination and Relocation The Eisenhower Legacy The Indian Claims Commission Act Termination and Public Law 280 House Resolution 198 Public Law 280 Relocation PART II: CONTEMPORARY SCENE Chapter 7. Toward Self-Determination – the New Federalism Wounded Knee II Indian Civil Rights – the road to Self-Determination American Indian Policy Review Commission The Final Report Indian Self-Determination and Education Act Resolution of the American Indian Policy Review Commission Policing Indian Country Self-Determination & Indian Education New Federalism and Indian Chile Welfare Self-Determination & Indian Health Services Indian Health Care Improvement Act Indian Religious Freedom Archaeological Resources Protection Act Indian Gaming-the New Federalism funding scheme Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Wounded Knee II Aftermath Chapter 8. Indian Justice in the 21st Century Law & Order Issues DHS Tribal Consultation Policy Cobell v. Babbitt Other issues regarding resources in Indian Country Indian Gaming: the continuing controversy ""Gimmie Five"": Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters Violence in Indian Country Alcoholism & Substance Abuse in Indian Country Fetal Alcoholism (FAS) Violence against Indian Woman initiative Indian Education Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Indian Identity/Indian Status PART III: OTHER VOICES Chapter 9. Native American Women’s Issues The Gendered Nature of Colonization Violence Risk Behaviors and Mental Health Disorders Physical Health Disorders Moderating Effects Institutions Theoretical Explanations Recommendations for Change Cultural Competence Conclusions Chapter 10. Restoring the Circle Continued struggle for Native advancement in Higher Education Reasons for low American Indian school performance Examples of how the reprogramming improves services Tribal Consultation Indianizing Indian Education The current case of the Cochiti Pueblo Learning Center Our Methods addressing the Whole Child Natural language use leading to bilingualism and biculturalism Montessori method and the Whole Pueblo Chils The BIA school program Unfolding the facilitation process The truancy intervention program Parents as the first and last teachers Improving student – parent relations Establishing interventions as integral parts of the regular process Developing appropriate Indian education Policies in public schools Programs to boost student performance in public schools Building Native youth interests and pride in culture and history through archaeology Education beyond K-12 – tribal colleges and universities Innovations at tribal colleges Life-long education – preserving language and culture Preserving Indigenous traditional knowledge Preserving traditional knowledge Using contemporary media as vehicles for learning traditional values and knowledge Adopting ceremony for current conditions Learning about the huge impact of Indians on Western way Indigenizing education Develop tribal educational institution collaboration Increasing the number of Native American advanced degrees and supporting Native studies Education policy impacts and needs Completing the Circle of Renewal Chapter 11. Tribal Policing Introduction to tribal policing Native American social control prior to colonization Formalized tribal policing post-colonization Development of tribal policing Criminal enforcement jurisdiction Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Fellows v. Blacksmith Ex Parte Crow Dog United States v. Kagama Worchester v. Georgia End of treaty making with tribes Tribal self-governance and policing Criminal activity committed on Indian lands Tribal Law and Order Act Contemporary tribal policing efforts Office of Justice Services United States Indian Policy Academy Community-oriented policing services Contemporary challenges Conclusions Chapter 12. The Ralamuri Language Introduction Minority languages and Globalization Native languages of Mexico Native languages of Chihuahua Ralamuli language: sociolinguistic conditions Linguistic revitalization experiences Towards the linguistic revitalization of national languages Prospects for maintenance and linguistic revitalization of the Ralamuli language Linguistic normalization of the Ralamuli language Education for linguistic revitalization Mass media and communication in the Ralamuli language Cultural production in the Ralamuli language Conclusions Chapter 13. Emergence of Intercultural Universities in Mexico Introduction Antecedents of the intercultural universities in Mexico The start of intercultural universities The first educational programs Creation and changes of government agencies for assistance to Indigenous people, 2001-2003 First intercultural universities created by CGEIB Intercultural universities: analysis of their creation Criticism of Indigenous universities Intercultural universities as a Vasconcelista project Intercultural universities as development projects Intercultural universities as part of the ethnophasic process Non-Indigenous control of intercultural universities Relationship of intercultural universities with Indigenous communities Intercultural education as rhetoric Emergence of intercultural universities as a reaction to federal government Influence of Rectors and local government Pedagory of power Criticism of interculturality Conclusions Chapter 14. Education issues facing Indian Children and Youth in Canada 17th Century to Confederation Education from Confederation to ""Indian control of Indian education"" Indians formally advocate as a group regarding education Ongoing effects of the Residential School debacle Emergence of an educational literature concerned with First Nations Selected positive data trends about First Nations; education"

Reviews

The Handbook on Native American Justice Issues provides a much needed contribution to the state of Native Americans when it comes to justice and injustice in our culture. Professor French has demonstrated a long-term and productive commitment to both the history and social/judicial context of indigenous populations. He has put together a noteworthy collection of essays from contributors including Native American scholars, a collection that not only examines the impact of our justice system on Native American communities and how their trail of tears has continued, but also explores the nature of their potential contributions to our justice process in general including restorative justice, youth interventions and religious practices. Professor French and the scholars whose work comprise this excellent volume help us to better understand the history, current state and the opportunities for positive change in the lives of Native Americans who are an indispensable part of the American fabric. Michael Braswell Professor Emeritus East Tennessee State University In the midst of contemporary political crosswinds facing the North American region, this masterfully written book is a breath of fresh air. It examines indigenous experiences from U.S., Canadian, and Mexican perspectives. The handbook covers themes integrating common challenges faced by the original inhabitants of these lands. Magdaleno Manzanarez, Ph.D. Vice President, Division of External Affairs Western New Mexico University

Author Information

Laurence Armand French has the Ph.D. in sociology/social psychology from the University of New Hampshire, Durham and the Ph.D. in educational psychology/cultural psychology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He has worked with tribes and Indian students since 1972. He has over 300 academic publications, including 20 books, many dealing with American Indian issues. He spent a semester studying Canadian Indians during the fall semester 2010 as the Solicitor General’s Endowed Visiting Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He is a licensed clinical psychologist (Arizona) and Fellow of the American Psychological Association; a senior Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Specialist.

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