Ghost Road

Even before the Revolutionary War, American colonists feared and fought “merciless Indian savages,” and through the following centuries, American law and policy have been molded by the relentless tradition of Indian-hating. From proportional representation and restrictions on the right to bear arms, to the break-up of tribal property rights and the destruction of Indian culture and family, the attacks on tribal governance and people continue and remain endemic. More than just a study of the progression of law, this book balances each chapter’s history with the relating of a traditional Anishinaabe story or teaching, providing both context and a roadmap for survival.

Chiar inainte de Razboiul Revolutionar, colonistii americani s-au temut si au luptat cu „salbatici indieni nemilosi” si, in secolele urmatoare, legea si politica americana au fost modelate de traditia implacabila a urasirii indienilor. De la reprezentare proportionala si restrictii privind dreptul de a purta arme, pana la destramarea drepturilor de proprietate tribale si distrugerea culturii si familiei indiene, atacurile asupra guvernantei tribale si a oamenilor continua si raman endemice.