The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars: Henry M. Jackson, Forrest J. Gerard and the Campaign for the Self-Determination of America's Indian Tribes
Summary:
Trahant's book discusses a variety of issues including self-determination, termination, and Indian healthDescription:
This book recounts the events that led to the end of the United States' policy of Termination. It focuses heavily on the role Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson and Forrest Gerard, who was a key staffer for Jackson and helped formulate policy on American Indian self-determination.The chapters in this book are: The golden era Quieting termination The gentlemen's club versus Blue Lake Hiring Forrest Gerard, the first step forward And now we move into Alaska Making self-determination the law of the land Fixing the mistake of termination A tutorial in Indian health legislation A seat at the policy table A hard, tough fight, everywhere Legacy.