About this title: "Now available as a paperback, it has become an indispensable work in any discussion on the influences on the framers of the Constitution". (Harvard Review -- paperbacks) "These impressive essays by eight Native American leaders and scholars present persuasive evidence that the American colonists and U.S. founding fathers borrowed from the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indian political institutions in drafting the U.S. Constitution and in creating democratic traditions ... a timely, forceful book". (Publishers Weekly) "The authors make a compelling case for the existence of an Indian ...
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Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0940666154 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0940666154 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clear Light Publishers, New Mexico
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: Very Good. Great Condition! Book jacket has slight creasing, but otherwise the book is great inside! Binding tight, pages clean. Nice copy. ORDERS OUT IN 24 HOURS. read more
Description: Very good. 1992 Clear Light Publishers Softcover(Trade PB) Edition. Slight wear to cover, text clean with strong binding. Ships Fast! read more
Description: GOOD. The founding fathers of the United States, in turn, were inspired to fight for independence and to create the great American documents of freedom through contact with Native American statesmen and exposure to American Indian societies based on individual freedom, representative government and the democratic union of tribes. Yet American Indians have never been acknowledged for their many contributions to the founding of the United States of America, and they have never been permitted to ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, NM
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780940666504ISBN:0940666502
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiii, 414 pp., illus., biblio., index; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Foreedge lightly soiled. Stated "First Edition. " With Contributions by: Oren Lyons, John Mohawk, Vine Deloria, Jr., Laurence Hauptman, Howard Berman, Donald Grinde, Jr., Curtis Berkey, Robert Venables. "It is little known that the Revolutionary War and the writing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights were strongly influenced by Native American traditions. ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Santa Fe: Clear Light Publishers, 1992.
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: 1st edition. [xiii] 415pp, 8vo, b&w photos, notes, index. NF/NF. Very light bump to corners of front cover. Contents crisp, tight, no markings. DJ sharp and bright. Foreword by Peter Matthiessen, preface by Sen. Daniel Inouye. Influence of American Indians on "development of democratic tradition in Western culture and the inspiration they provided for the writing of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Santa Fe: Clear Light Publishers, 1992.
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: 1st edition. [xiii] 415pp, 8vo, b&w photos, notes, index. NF/F. Barest of wear to tips. Contents crisp and tight, no markings. DJ sharp and bright. Foreword by Peter Matthiessen, preface by Sen. Daniel Inouye. Influence of American Indians on "development of democratic tradition in Western culture and the inspiration they provided for the writing of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. " SIGNED by Lyons. read more
Description: New. The founding fathers of the United States, in turn, were inspired to fight for independence and to create the great American documents of freedom through contact with Native American statesmen and exposure to American Indian societies based on individual freedom, representative government and the democratic union of tribes. Yet American Indians have never been acknowledged for their many contributions to the founding of the United States of America, and they have never been permitted to ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clear Light Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0940666154. Dustjacket is price clipped, bottom slightly creased and inside front flap of DJ is creased, and has small stain on front. Binding slightly cocked.; 1.29 x 9.82 x 6.3 Inches; 414 pages. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, NM
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: very good, very good. 414, illus., notes, index. Signed by four of the co-authors (Oren Lyons, Curtis Berkey, Donald Grinde, Jr., & Howard Berman). Small ink marks on title page. The influence American Indians have had on the development of democratic tradition in Western culture and the inspiration they provided for the writing of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Preface by Senator Daniel K. Inouye. Foreword by Peter Matthiessen. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clear Light Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780940666153ISBN:0940666154
Description: Very Good. 0940666154 Pub date: 1992. Condition: Very Good. Ex-Library. Stamped edges. Stamped on some pages. Missing dust jacket. Slight cover and/or page wear. Good used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations. We are a. read more
Description: Good. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780940666504ISBN:0940666502
Description: Very Good++ 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Tight binding. Clean crisp copy. Some spotting to cover. Bumping to corners. Very Good++ condition! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780940666504ISBN:0940666502
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A. Clear Light Publishers., 1998. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very Good/No Jacket. White glossy card cover, light shelfwear, cover creases and curl, a clean, tight, and unmarked copy. " These impressive essays by eight Native American leaders and scholars present persuasive evidence that the American colonists and U.S. founding fathers borrowed from the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indian political ... read more
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