Dismembered

Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights

David E. Wilkins, Shelly Hulse Wilkins

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English

University of Washington Press
06 June 2017

History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Indigenous peoples; Religious freedom & freedom of worship

Series: Indigenous Confluences

While the number of federally recognized Native nations in the United States are increasing, the population figures for existing tribal nations are declining. This depopulation is not being perpetrated by the federal government, but by Native governments that are banishing, denying, or disenrolling Native citizens at an unprecedented rate. Since the 1990s, tribal belonging has become more of a privilege than a sacred right. Political and legal dismemberment has become a national phenomenon with nearly eighty Native nations, in at least twenty states, terminating the rights of indigenous citizens.

The first comprehensive examination of the origins and significance of tribal disenrollment, Dismembered examines this disturbing trend, which often leaves the disenrolled tribal members with no recourse or appeal. At the center of the issue is how Native nations are defined today and who has the fundamental rights to belong. By looking at hundreds of tribal constitutions and talking with both disenrolled members and tribal officials, the authors demonstrate the damage this practice is having across Indian Country and ways to address the problem.

By: David E. Wilkins, Shelly Hulse Wilkins
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780295741574
ISBN 10: 0295741570
Series: Indigenous Confluences
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 June 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Banishment 2. Federal Power and Citizenship in Indian Country 3. A New Deal for Native Citizenship 4. Native Self-Determination 5. The Dismembering Explodes 6. Judicial Interpretations of Dismemberment Conclusion

David E. Wilkins is the McKnight Presidential Professor in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the coauthor of American Indian Politics and the American Political System. Shelly Hulse Wilkins is a partner with the Wilkins Forum and specializes in tribal governmental relations.

Reviews for Dismembered: Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights

A powerful and painful analysis of the abuses of tribal governments against their own people and the rights of individuals against their leaders. . . . Readers who do delve into its troubling contents will have a deeper understanding of the challenges facing tribal peoples in the twenty-first century. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly * A first-of-its-kind book that looks at tribal disenrollment. -- Florangela Davila * Seattle Magazine *