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Suffering from hunger, extreme cold, sickness, alcoholism and poverty, Qu bec's Inuit had become the victims of a government policy supposedly designed to return them to their native state.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has always been a proud, strong people. Their elders share stories of economic and social hardships, yet their strong faith and family values remained unchanged, unbreakable.

...a beautifully illustrated introductory history of how federal Indian law has developed in the United States and the impacts federal policies have had on American Indian people.

In the 1970's Edison Chiloquin earned his place in American history by becoming the first individual Native American to force the U.S. government to give him back his land. He began a 7-year vigil by lighting a Sacred Fire.