Fire on the Plateau - Conflict and Endurance in the American Southwest

Informationen zum Autor Charles Wilkinson is Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder! Colorado. Among his books are "Crossing the Next Meridian" (Island Press! 1992) and "The Eagle Bird" (Pantheon! 1992). Klappentext In "Fire on the Plateau! legal scholar and writer Charles Wilkinson relates the powerful story of how! over the past thirty years! he has been drawn ever more deeply into the redrock country and Indian societies of the Colorado Plateau. His work in the early 1970s as staff attorney for the newly formed Native American Rights Fund brought him into close contact with Navajo and Hopi people. His growing friendships with American Indians and increasing understanding of their cultures! along with his longstanding scholarship and experiences on federal public lands! led him to delve into the complicated history of the region. Zusammenfassung Examines the sometimes violent conflicts between indigenous populations and more recent settlers! the political machinations by industry and the legal establishment! the contentious disputes over resources and land use! and provides a compelling look at the epic events that have shaped the region.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Wilkinson, Charles F. Wilkinson, Charles F./ Sylvain Wilkinson
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2004
• EAN: 9781559636483
• ISBN: 978-1-55963-648-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Die Natur: Sachbuch, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Nachschlagewerke, Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte, Heimatkunde, Grundeigentum und Immobilien