Native vote : American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the right to vote

McCool, Daniel 1950- (Author). Olson, Susan M. (Susan Marie), 1949- (Added Author). Robinson, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lynn), 1976- (Added Author).

Summary: "This book explains the history and expansion of Indian voting rights, with an emphasis on more than seventy cases based on the Voting Rights Act and/or the Equal Protection Clause. The authors describe the struggle to obtain Indian citizenship and the basic right to vote and then analyze the cases brought under the Voting Rights Act, including three case studies. The final two chapters assess the political impact of these cases and the role of American Indians in contemporary politics."--BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 0521548713 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0521839831 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780521548717 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780521839839 (hardback)
Physical Description: xiii, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-223) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. From vanishing American to voter : the enfranchisement of American Indians -- 2. On account of race or color : the development of the Voting Rights Act -- 3. A milestone on the reservation : the Voting Rights Act comes to Indian country -- 4. It's our turn : Indian voting in San Juan County, Utah -- 5. Going to court for a seat at the table : Fort Belknap versus Blaine County -- 6. Lakotas in the Legislature : the Bone Shirt case -- 7. An equal opportunity : the impact of the voting rights act -- 8. From extermination to electorate : Indians in American politics.