Rebecca M. Webster is an associate professor of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth and a citizen of the Oneida Nation. She is the author of Our Precious Corn: Yukwanenste and In Defense of Sovereignty: Protecting the Oneida Nation's Inherent Right to Self-Determination. Lois Stevens is an assistant professor of First Nations studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a citizen of the Oneida Nation. Her research is motivated by her roles as an Oneida mother, educator, and community member.
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Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Kayanlasla?ko?wa (Great Matters): The Traditional Governing Structure of the Oneida People Chapter 2. Oneida Perseverance Through Removal, Allotment, Boarding Schools, and the Indian Reorganization Act Chapter 3. Designing the Future: Healing and Oneida Communities Chapter 4. Rekindling Our Fire and Extending the Rafters Chapter 5. Oneida Nation: Shifting Governance on the Duck Chapter 6. Restoring Our Clans: Honoring the Past, Renewing for the Future Chapter 7. Clans in Contemporary Contexts Chapter 8. Rebuilding Our Nation Together Chapter 9. Who Are You Bringing Along? An Indigenous Approach to Mentorship Chapter 10. Holding the Flame: Onondaga, Tuscarora, and Tonawanda Seneca Governance in Continuity Chapter 11. What It Can Look Like in Modern Times Chapter 12. Removing the Barriers: Overcoming Challenges to Government Restoration Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Contributors Index
"This book powerfully amplifies traditional knowledge, highlighting the intellectual contributions and governance wisdom of multiple generations of Indigenous people and demonstrating their applicability to contemporary challenges. Timely and important." - Megan Minoka Hill, Harvard Kennedy School