Sociology 3321F/G Lecture Notes - Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
1 Feb 2013
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Collective action: pan-indianism refers to intertribal social movements in which several tribes, joined by political goals but not by kinship, unite in a common identity. Today, these pan-indian efforts are most vividly seen in cultural efforts and political protests of government policies: proponents of this movement see the tribes as captive nations or internal colonies. They generally see the enemy as the federal government. Until recently, pan-indian efforts usually failed to overcome the cultural differences and distrust between tribal groups. Eventually, it promoted programs for alcohol rehabilitation and school reform. By 1972, aim was nationally known not for its neighborhood-based reforms but for its aggressive confrontations with the bia and law enforcement agencies. Native americans today: religious and spiritual expression, like other aspects of native american culture, the expression of religion is diverse, reflecting the variety of tribal traditions and the assimilationist pressure of the europeans.
