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Paiute Lands

Robert T Lundahl

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English
Agence
01 March 2026
Conversations with Matthew Leivas Sr. (Chemehuevi Hereditary Chief) and others.

""The American experiment didn't begin in Philadelphia-it was already thousands of years old.""

While history acknowledges the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) influence on the formative democratic traditions of the United States, a parallel truth remains hidden in the vast expanses of the West. Across four states, the lands of the Paiute and Chemehuevi held a sophisticated, egalitarian governance structure long before the arrival of the first European settlers.

Through a series of unblinking conversations with Chemehuevi Hereditary Chief Matthew Leivas Sr. and other tribal leaders, this work uncovers a democratic nation that existed before and within a nation. These were self-governing bodies united by common beliefs, shared values, and deep family structures-a diaspora now engaged in a modern-day Reconstruction. This is the forensic record of a people reclaiming their originative principles, proving that the roots of American consensus are buried deep in the desert soil of the Great Basin.
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Imprint:   Agence
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   599g
ISBN:   9798995124887
Pages:   182
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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