social science / ethnic studies / general

"Composed of long essays on major topics followed by a series of short entries and additional materials, this book provides readers information...into many dimensions of the Latina/o experience with the U.S. criminal justice system"--Page xxi.

"Composed of long essays on major topics followed by a series of short entries and additional materials, this book provides readers information...into many dimensions of the Latina/o experience with the U.S. criminal justice system"--Page xxi.

Arranged chronologically, this volume captures the past and cultural traditions of American Indian people, spanning from the 1920s to 2015.

Traces the history of Native Americans between the seventeenth and the twentieth century, focusing on their steruggles to maintain and preserve their lands, cultures, and lives, and describing the key individuals who led the Native American resistance effort against the United States government.