About the book
Relationality is a core principle of Indigenous studies, yet there is relatively little work that assesses what building relations looks like in practice, especially in the messy context of Native nations' governance. Focusing on the unique history and context of Osage nation building efforts, this insightful ethnography provides a deeper vision of the struggles Native nation leaders are currently facing. Exploring the Osage philosophy of moving to a new country as a framework for relational governance, Jean Dennison shows that for the Osage, nation building is an ongoing process of reworking colonial constraints to serve the nation’s own ends. As Dennison argues, Osage officials have undertaken deliberate changes to strengthen Osage relations to their language, self-governance, health, and land—core needs for a people to thrive now and into the future.
Scholars and future Indigenous leaders can learn from the Osage Nation’s past challenges, strategies, and ongoing commitments to better enact the difficult work of Indigenous nation building.
Editions of Vital Relations
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469676968
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469676975
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469676982
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469676999
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890887122
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890887115
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Relationality is a core principle of Indigenous studies, yet there is relatively little work that assesses what building relations looks like in practice, especially in the messy context of Native nations' governance. Focusing on the unique history and context of Osage nation building efforts, this insightful ethnography provides a deeper vision of the struggles Native nation leaders are currently facing. Exploring the Osage philosophy of moving to a new country as a framework for relational governance, Jean Dennison shows that for the Osage, nation building is an ongoing process of reworking colonial constraints to serve the nation’s own ends. As Dennison argues, Osage officials have undertaken deliberate changes to strengthen Osage relations to their language, self-governance, health, and land—core needs for a people to thrive now and into the future.
Scholars and future Indigenous leaders can learn from the Osage Nation’s past challenges, strategies, and ongoing commitments to better enact the difficult work of Indigenous nation building.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vital Relations about?
Relationality is a core principle of Indigenous studies, yet there is relatively little work that assesses what building relations looks like in practice, especially in the messy context of Native nations' governance. Focusing on the unique history and context of Osage nation building efforts, this insightful ethnography provides a deeper vision of the struggles Native nation leaders are currently facing. Exploring the Osage philosophy of moving to a new country as a framework for relational governance, Jean Dennison shows that for the Osage, nation building is an ongoing process of reworking colonial constraints to serve the nation’s own ends. As Dennison argues, Osage officials have undertaken deliberate changes to strengthen Osage relations to their language, self-governance, health, and land—core needs for a people to thrive now and into the future.
Scholars and future Indigenous leaders can learn from the Osage Nation’s past challenges, strategies, and ongoing commitments to better enact the difficult work of Indigenous nation building.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Vital Relations?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity > Ethnic groups and multicultural studies > Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity
Where can I read a sample of Vital Relations?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469676968
How long is Vital Relations and how many pages does it have?
Vital Relations has 236 page(s)
Is Vital Relations part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Critical Indigeneities
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Vital Relations?
Jean Dennison
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Vital Relations is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469676968) and paperback(ISBN 9781469676975) and ebook(ISBN 9781469676982) and ebook(ISBN 9781469676999) and ebook(ISBN 9798890887122) and pdf(ISBN 9798890887115)
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