{"product_id":"the-other-movement-indian-rights-and-civil-rights-in-the-deep-south-contemporary-american-indian-studies","title":"The Other Movement: Indian Rights and Civil Rights in the Deep South (Contemporary American Indian Studies)","description":"Examines the most visible outcome of the Southern Indian Rights Movement: state Indian affairs commissions  In recalling political activism in the post-World War II South  rarely does one consider the political activities of American Indians as they responded to desegregation  the passing of the Civil Rights Acts  and the restructuring of the American political party system. Native leaders and activists across the South created a social and political movement all their own  which drew public attention to the problems of discrimination  poverty  unemployment  low educational attainment  and poor living conditions in tribal communities.  While tribal-state relationships have historically been characterized as tense  most southern tribesparticularly non-federally recognized onesfound that Indian affairs commissions offered them a unique position in which to negotiate power. Although individual tribal leaders experienced isolated victories and generated some support through the 1950s and 1960s  the creation of the inter-tribal state commissions in the 1970s and 1980s elevated the movement to a more prominent political level. Through the formalization of tribal-state relationships  Indian communities forged strong networks with local  state  and national agencies while advocating for cultural preservation and revitalization  economic development  and the implementation of community services.  This book looks specifically at Alabama and Louisiana  places of intensive political activity during the civil rights era and increasing Indian visibility and tribal reorganization in the decades that followed. Between 1960 and 1990  U.S. census records show that Alabamas Indian population swelled by a factor of twelve and Louisianas by a factor of five. Thus  in addition to serving as excellent examples of the national trend of a rising Indian population  the two states make interesting case studies because their Indian commissions brought formerly disconnected groups  each with different goals and needs  together for the first time  creating an assortment of alliances and divisions.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44905978003509,"sku":"ByrdShop_0817317597","price":58.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0817317597.jpg?v=1767956323","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-other-movement-indian-rights-and-civil-rights-in-the-deep-south-contemporary-american-indian-studies","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}