News Media and the Indigenous Fight for Federal Recognition

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News Media and the Indigenous Fight for Federal Recognition is written by Cristina Azocar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1978757654 (ISBN 10) and 9781978757653 (ISBN 13).

Federal recognition enables tribes to govern themselves and make decisions for their citizens that have the power to retain their cultures. But over the last forty years, the news media coverage of the federal recognition of tribes has perpetuated ignorance and stereotypes about tribal sovereignty. This book examines how past coverage has prioritized gaming over sovereignty and interfered in Tribes’ ability to be federally recognized. Scholars of journalism, mass communication, media studies, and indigenous studies will find this book of particular interest.