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Brothertown Indians: Fighting for Acknowledgement in the Face of Erasure

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Martha

On Thursday, March 18 at 5 pm the Native American Cultural Awareness Association (NACAA) is hosting a presentation by Danielle McKinney on the Brothertown Indian Nation.  Several hundred years ago, the Brothertown formed as a new indigenous Nation with individuals … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 22, 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Martha

Claiming Tribal Identity:
The Five Tribes and the Politics of Federal Acknowledgment by Mark Edwin Miller. E78.O45 M56 2013, New Arrivals, 2nd floor. The Office of Federal Acknowledgment is charged with establishing that an American Indian group exists as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and therefor eligible for certain rights as sovereign Indian nations. Continue reading →

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