History Hangout: Conversation with Sam Schirvar

History Hangout: Conversation with Sam Schirvar

NEXT DATE: October 14, 2024  |  Monday
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The political meaning of industry depends upon its context. Following the Second World War, Native American tribal governments engaged in a program of industrial development meant to secure the political self-determination of their nations. Initially concerned with attracting capital investment to reservation communities, by the 1970s native governments had moved on to become investors in wholly owned tribal enterprises.  

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