Native American and Indigenous Studies

Like a Loaded Weapon The Rehnquist Court, Indian Rights, and the Legal History of Racism in America Robert A. Williams, Jr. 2005 Fall

Exposes the U.S. Supreme Court’s history of racism against American Indians

Fugitive Empire Locating Early American Imperialism Andrew Doolen 2005 Fall

Demonstrates how imperialism was fundamental to the formation of the early American republic

The People and the Word Reading Native Nonfiction Robert Warrior 2005 Fall

Reveals the history and impact of Native American nonfiction writing

The Backcountry and the City Colonization and Conflict in Early America Edward White 2005 Fall

Calls for the rural electrification of early American studies

To Show What an Indian Can Do Sports at Native American Boarding Schools John Bloom 2005 Spring

A compelling and inspiring account of Native American student athletes—now available in paperback!

Transatlantic Topographies Islands, Highlands, Jungles Ileana Rodriguez 2004 Fall

Explores the construction of the Americas by and through European eyes

Native to the Nation Disciplining Landscapes and Bodies in Australia Allaine Cerwonka 2004 Spring

How people manipulate local landscape to define their place in the world

Drug Wars The Political Economy of Narcotics Curtis Márez 2004 Spring

Investigates the central role of drug trafficking and enforcement in the extension of imperial power

Talking Rocks Geology and 10,000 Years of Native American Tradition in the Lake Superior Region Ron Morton and Carl Gawboy 2003 Fall

An earth scientist and a Native American elder explore the natural history of the Lake Superior region, examining both the science and the spirit of the land.

Our Way or the Highway Inside the Minnehaha Free State Mary Losure 2002 Fall

An eyewitness account of this controversial environmental action.

In the Name of Hawaiians Native Identities and Cultural Politics Rona Tamiko Halualani 2002 Spring

A critical and personal inquiry into the historical factors behind Hawaiian identity

Wiping the War Paint off the Lens Native American Film and Video Beverly R. Singer 2001 Fall

The first comprehensive exploration of Native American filmmaking and video production.

American Pentimento The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches Patricia Seed 2001 Fall

An illuminating examination of colonization’s ongoing cultural legacy.

The Limits of Multiculturalism Interrogating the Origins of American Anthropology Scott Michaelsen 1999 Fall

Traces anthropology’s Native American roots.

Red on Red Native American Literary Separatism Craig S. Womack and Hans Aarsleff 1999 Fall

An entertaining and enlightening proposal for a new way to read Native American literature.

Coming soon

University of Minnesota Press

Share