Bøger af Thomas A. Britten

In 1971, a group of tribal leaders formed the National Tribal Chairmen's Association (NTCA) to advocate on behalf of reservation-based tribes and to counter the more radical approach of the Red Power movement. Voice of the Tribes is the first comprehensive history of the NTCA from its inception in 1971 to its 1986 disbandment.

Largely forgotten today, the National Council on Indian Opportunity (1968-1974) was the US federal government's establishment of self-determination as a way to move Indians into the mainstream of American life. In this book, the first study of the NCIO, historian Thomas A. Britten traces the workings of the council along with its enduring impact on the lives of indigenous people.

This study utilizes archival materials to reconstruct Lipan history through numerous threats to their society. Winner of the 2010 TOMFRA Award.