Modern Tribal Development: Paths to Self-Sufficiency and Cultural Integrity in Indian Country - Couverture souple

Smith, Dean Howard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742504107 ISBN 13 : 9780742504103

Editeur : AltaMira Press, 2000

Synopsis

First Nations people know that a tribe must have control over its resources and sustain its identity as a distinct civilization for economic development to make sense. With an integrated approach to tribal societies that defines development as a means to the end of sustaining tribal character, Dean Howard Smith offers both conceptual and practical tools for making selfdetermination and selfsufficiency a reality for Native American Nations. Through a century of changes in federal policy, tribal development has typically been viewed through mainstream society's goals and system, or according to some panIndian framework. Instead, Smith argues that any development prospectus must be created and evaluated within the dictums of the individual indigenous social structure. Otherwise, a tribe must choose between cultural integrity and economic development. Smith draws from his extensive experience as a consultant, teacher, and instructor to offer a wide variety of detailed case studies, and readers will learn from both successful and failed development initiatives. While focused on the United States, his work will be applicable for indigenous peoples in many parts of the world. In addition to tribal employees and communities, "Modern Tribal Development" will be important reading for scholars and students in Native American studies, development studies, community planning, and crosscultural studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dean Smith is associate professor of economics at Northern Arizona University. He is Mohawk. His family comes from the Grand River reserve of the Six Nations in Ontario. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He works with the Center for American Indian Economic Development and is on the teaching faculty of the National Executive Education Program for Native American Leadership. He is the faculty advisor for the Native American Business Organization. His publications primarily focus on economic development on Indian reservations, but he has also published papers on pricing strategies and environmental issues.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AltaMira Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742504107
• ISBN 13: 9780742504103
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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