but they also maintained their system of hereditary chiefs

When the earth was young

With its compelling descriptions

argues Martin Case

The contributors include scholar-activists in the fields of ethnobotany

American Indians and the American Dream: Policies, Place, and Property in Minnesota teachings but they also maintained theirUnderstanding the processes and policies of urbanization and suburbanization in American Indian communities. Nearly seven out of ten American Indians live in urban areas, yet studies of urban Indian experiences remain scant. Studies of suburban Natives are even more rare. Today's suburban Natives, the fastest growing American Indian demographic, highlight the tensions within federal policies working in tandem to move and house differing groups of