{"product_id":"9781632460684","title":"American Apartheid: The Native American Struggle for Self-Determination and Inclusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, events such as the siege at Standing Rock and the Dakota Access pipeline have thrust the plight of Native Americans into the public consciousness.\u003cbr\u003eTaking us beyond the headlines, American Apartheid offers the most comprehensive and compelling account of the issues and threats that Native\u003cbr\u003eAmericans face today, as well as their heroic battle to overcome them.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Stephanie Woodard details the ways in which the federal government,\u003cbr\u003estates and counties curtail Native voting rights, which, in turn, keeps tribal members from participating in policy-making surrounding education,\u003cbr\u003eemployment, rural transportation, infrastructure projects and other critical issues affecting their communities. This system of apartheid has staggering consequences,\u003cbr\u003eas Natives are, per capita, the population group that is most likely to be shot by police, suffer violent victimization by outsiders, be incarcerated,\u003cbr\u003eand have their children taken away. On top of this, indigenous people must also fight constantly to protect the sacred sites and landscapes that hold their cultural memories and connect their spirituality to the nation’s mountains, plains,\u003cbr\u003ewaterways and coastlines. Despite these many obstacles, American Apartheid offers vivid pictures of diverse Native American communities that embody resilience,\u003cbr\u003eintegrity, and the survival of ancient cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ig Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050538320112,"sku":"9781632460684","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781632460684_p0.jpg?v=1763674224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781632460684","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}