The primordial bonds of early societies—common ancestry or tribal bonds and territorial or neighborhood bonds—are at the root of early political organization. States based on common tribal or ethnic identity have tended to develop into highly nationalistic states. The civic state, based upon territory, appeared in embryonic form in Athens. It was Rome, however, that made the complete transition, creating a civic state based on an association of free citizens, irrespective of ethnicity. The tribal state in its extreme, often totalitarian, form has led to genocide, holocausts, and ethnic cleansing. The civic or territorial state has developed into modern pluralistic, multiethnic, democratic states with equal rights for diverse groups. This was accomplished by a historical process of separation of ethnicity from citizenship. As Feliks Gross shows, there are many types of civic and tribal states: they do not fit into a single model, but they can be grouped into related families. This important survey of political and social development will be of great interest to students and scholars of political sociology, ethnic studies, and political history.

In the “tribal moment in American politics,” which occurred from the 1950s to the mid- to late-1970s, American Indians waged civil disobedience for tribal self-determination and fought from within the U.S. legal and political systems. The U.S. government responded characteristically, overall wielding its authority in incremental, frequently double-edged ways that simultaneously opened and restricted tribal options. The actions of Native Americans and public officials brought about a new era of tribal-American relations in which tribal sovereignty has become a central issue, underpinning self-determination, and involving the tribes, states, and federal government in intergovernmental cooperative activities as well as jurisdictional skirmishes. American Indian tribes struggle still with the impacts of a capitalist economy on their traditional ways of life. Most rely heavily on federal support. Yet they have also called on tribal sovereignty to protect themselves. Asking how and why the United States is willing to accept tribal sovereignty, this book examines the development of the “order” of Indian affairs. Beginning with the nation’s founding, it brings to light the hidden assumptions in that order. It examines the underlying deep contradictions that have existed in the relationship between the United States and the tribes as the order has evolved, up to and into the “tribal moment.”

Emerging Issues in Tribal-State Relations is an authoritative, insider's perspective on understanding and improving the interactions between state and local governments and sovereign nations. Featuring state directors of Indian Affairs as well as Indian law attorneys from across the country, this book provides a broad yet comprehensive overview of the challenges tribal, state, and local governments face in operating next door to one another while overcoming legal differences. These leaders provide insight into the most contentious areas of tribal-state relations, including gaming law, revenue sharing, natural resources, tribal property rights, tribal sovereignty, and law enforcement. Additionally, the authors offer their advice on handling differences between state and tribal court systems, respecting cultural traditions, recognizing tribal self government, and successfully partnering with tribes to establish mutually beneficial relationships. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds in tribal affairs and Indian law today, as these experts reveal the keys to building and maintaining positive rapport with Indian tribes across the country. Book jacket.

The authors interviewed over 5,000 citizens in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Great Britain, and the U.S. to learn political attitudes in modem democratic states. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Ashley and Hubbard examine ways that tribal/state relations can be improved in the United States. While the long history of tribal-state relations point to the need for better cooperation, they contend that the first and most vital step is a greater understanding of the role that tribal governments play in the federal system. All too often, they assert, tribes are overlooked as viable political entities with unique legal and political status. They begin by providing background information needed for an understanding of the position that tribal governments hold in the broader United States system. Often overlooked is that tribal governments are, by legal standards, equal to or greater than states. The federal/tribal/state order of primacy must be established in order to understand state/tribal intergovernmental relations. Ashley and Hubbard then provide case studies necessary to provide evidence of both positive and negative tribal/state relations. Following a brief background of the tribe in question—where they are located, any pertinent treaty information—they examine instances over time where this particular government has been in conflict or concert with the state in which they currently reside. This lays a foundation for understanding current relations. They then look at the level of cooperation—or lack thereof—between the tribe and the state across key areas of policy making and implementation—air pollution control, water management, and law enforcement. Through this they pinpoint common themes that facilitate or work against cooperative efforts. They conclude by proposing an alternative model for understanding tribal/state relations and offer an alternative approach for both sides when dealing with one another; one designed to improve cooperative handling of issues.

The Tribes and the States is a history of the indigenous peoples of New England and the effect they exerted on the governments and civic systems that emerged in pre and post revolutionary America. Written by child prodigy William James Sidis, the book contends that American democracy has been shaped largely by the various native peoples European colonists encountered as they settled the continent. Completed in 1936, The Tribes and the States is still a unique, progressive and under-acknowledged history of the United States.---TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER I - RED RACE PRE-HISTORY - Source of the Red Race - The Cro-Magnons - AtlantisCHAPTER II - THE RED MAN IN AMERICA - The Different Red Stocks - Tribe, Phratry, and Gens - Equality and Democracy - War and Peace - The Penacook PeoplesCHAPTER III PRE-FEDERATE EVENTS - Events in the Interior - Pre-Federate Transatlantic Communication - The Iroquois - Lines of CommunicationCHAPTER IV THE IROQUOIS FEDERATION - Dagonoweda's Plan - Formation of the Federation - Iroquois Empire and Counter-Federation - Federation as a New DepartureCHAPTER V THE GREAT WHITE INVASION - An Invading Race - Rights of Conquest and Discovery - French Invasion - British Invasions - White AdministrationsCHAPTER VI THE PENACOOK FEDERATION - The Pilgrims - Samoset's Welcome - The Iroquois Attack - Passaconaway - The Penacook Federation - Federability of the Penacook Federation - Defeat of the IroquoisCHAPTER VII PISCATAQUA AND MASADCHU - Invasion of the Piscataqua - The Paumonok Islands - Growth of the Pilgrim Colony - The Puritan Invasion - The Puritans and Their Neighbors - The Head of Massachusetts Bay - The Iroquois AllianceCHAPTER VIII THE PENACOOK PEACE - The Peace of 1634 - Elsewhere in America - Invasion of the Quinnitucket - Extension of the Bay Colony - Apostle Eliot - Narragansett Bay SettlementsCHAPTER IX THE LAST OF THE PEQUOTS - Federation on the Quinnitucket - The Pequot War - Puritan Re-Migration - Puritan Revolt in England - New HavenCHAPTER X THE NEW ENGLAND CONFEDERATION - Difficulties with the Dutch -New England Federation46 Annexation of the Piscataqua47 New Sects48 Conquest of the South49 The Middle RegionsCHAPTER XI UNDER RESTORED MONARCHY50 American Policy of the Restored Stuarts51 The Penacook Country at the Restoration52 The Duke of York's Claims53 New Settlement in Carolina54 Punishing New England55 New York's Border ConflictsCHAPTER XII METACOM'S WAR56 Bashaba Metacom57 Plymouth Resents Metacom58 Reconquest of Paumonok59 Effect of the Penacook Federation60 War Against Plymouth61 Converts and Adoptees62 The Defeat of the Tribes63 Rebellion in VirginiaCHAPTER XIII QUAKER SETTLEMENT64 The Keystone Colony65 Starting the Quaker Colony66 Massachusetts's Charter Disputes67 Extension of the Keystone TerritoryCHAPTER XIV THE ANDROS REGIME68 New York's Overlord Becomes King69 New York Annexes New England70 Witchcraft71 Rebellion Against Andros72 The Rebellion SpreadsCHAPTER XV REBEL PROVINCES73 Rebel Provinces74 Father Rasles75 The Hudson Valley Is Attacked76 The Rebel Governments77 Scalping Bounties78 Down the Mississippi79 End of the Rebel GovernmentsCHAPTER XVI INTERCOLONIAL STRUGGLES80 The Peace of 169781 Louisiana82 The English Colonies after the Partition83 The Acadian War84 Wars Against the Tribes85 A Thirteenth Colony86 Religious Reform87 The Georgian WarCHAPTER XVII THE GREAT OHIO WAR88 Canessetago and Franklin89 Expulsion of the Acadians90 The Lanapes' New Home91 French Expansion in the Interior92 Virginia's Ohio Expedition93 The Great Ohio War Starts94 Iroquois Territory Invaded95 Amherst's Smallpox96 Capture of Canada97 The Peace of 1763...

This book makes the case that two moments of social and political action in pursuit of self-determination for Indian tribes--the call for self-determination by the colonists in 1776 and the related call by the indigenous peoples of the continent almost two centuries later--serve as sister moments in the political development of the United States.