{"product_id":"american-indians-and-national-parks-9780816513727","title":"American Indians and National Parks","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany national parks and monuments tell unique stories of the struggle between the rights of native peoples and the wants of the dominant society. These stories involve our greatest parksYosemite  Yellowstone  Mesa Verde  Glacier  the Grand Canyon  Olympic  Evergladesas well as less celebrated parks elsewhere. In American Indians and National Parks  authors Robert Keller and Michael Turek relate these untold tales of conflict and collaboration. American Indians and National Parks details specific relationships between native peoples and national parks  including land claims  hunting rights  craft sales  cultural interpretation  sacred sites  disposition of cultural artifacts  entrance fees  dams  tourism promotion  water rights  and assistance to tribal parks. Beginning with a historical account of Yosemite and Yellowstone  American Indians and National Parks reveals how the creation of the two oldest parks affected native peoples and set a pattern for the century to follow. Keller and Turek examine the evolution of federal policies toward land preservation and explore provocative issues surrounding park\/Indian relations. When has the National Park Service changed its policies and attitudes toward Indian tribes  and why? How have environmental organizations reacted when native demands  such as those of the Havasupai over land claims in the Grand Canyon  seem to threaten a national park? How has the Park Service dealt with native claims to hunting and fishing rights in Glacier  Olympic  and the Everglades? While investigating such questions  the authors traveled extensively in national parks and conducted over 200 interviews with Native Americans  environmentalists  park rangers  and politicians. They meticulously researched materials in archives and libraries  assembling a rich collection of case studies ranging from the 19th century to the present. In American Indians and National Parks  Keller and Turek tackle a significant and complicated subject for the first time  presenting a balanced and detailed account of the Native-American\/national-park drama. This book will prove to be an invaluable resource for policymakers  conservationists  historians  park visitors  and others who are concerned about preserving both cultural and natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789486972981,"sku":"ByrdShop_0816513724","price":53.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780816513727.jpg?v=1784692811","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-indians-and-national-parks-9780816513727","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}