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The Tanana chiefs: native rights and western law

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dc.contributor.authorSchneider, William, author
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Alaska Press, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-25T17:49:12Z
dc.date.available2022-04-25T17:49:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references and index.
dc.description.abstractAt the turn of the twentieth century, life was changing drastically in Alaska. The gold rush brought an onslaught of white settlers to the area, railroad companies were pushing into the territory, and telegraph lines opened up new lines of communication. The Native groups who had hunted and fished on the land for more than a century realized that if they did not speak up now, they would lose their land forever. This is the story of a historic meeting between Native Athabascan leaders and government officials, held in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1915. It was one of the first times that Native voices were part of the official record. They sought education and medical assistance, and they wanted to know what they could expect from the federal government. They hoped for a balance between preserving their way of life with seeking new opportunities under the law. The Tanana Chiefs chronicles the efforts by Alaska Natives to gain recognition for rights under Western law and the struggles to negotiate government-to-government relationships with the federal government. It contains the first full transcript of the historic meeting as well as essays that connect that first gathering with the continued efforts of the Tanana Chiefs Conference, which continues to meet and fight for Native rights.--Provided by publisher.
dc.description.tableofcontentsFrom fur to gold -- From native to white man's country -- The Tanana chiefs meeting of 1915 -- Will Mayo on the Tanana chiefs' meeting -- The Fester -- Appendices -- Introduction to the transcript of the Tanana chiefs' meeting -- The Tanana chiefs meeting transcript -- The Alaska Purchase, a group discussion with William Schneider, Kevin Illingworth, Natasha Singh, and Will Mayo -- Timeline of important events in Native history -- The evolution of this story: reflections on how the past can inform the present.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/234825
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity of Alaska Press
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dc.rights.accessAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.
dc.subjectWickersham, James, 1857-1939 -- Relations with Indians
dc.subject.lcshTanana Indians -- Government relations
dc.subject.lcshTanana Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Alaska
dc.subject.lcshTanana Indians -- History
dc.titleThe Tanana chiefs: native rights and western law
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