Pathways from Poverty: Economic Development and Institution-Building on American Indian Reservations.

Cornell, Stephen; Kalt, Joseph P.

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ERIC Number: EJ417153

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Publication Date: 1990

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Pathways from Poverty: Economic Development and Institution-Building on American Indian Reservations.

Cornell, Stephen; Kalt, Joseph P.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v14 n1 p89-125 1990

Comparative analysis of economic development on 15 American Indian reservations plus supplementary data on 100 reservations suggest that successful development depends on tribal sovereignty coupled with aggressive assertions of Indian control, effective social institution-building, and appropriate development choices tested against tribal cultural standards. Contains 42 references. (SV)

Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Action, Community Development, Cultural Context, Economic Development, Federal Indian Relationship, Governance, Tribal Sovereignty, Tribes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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