N. Bruce Duthu, Samson Occom Professor of Native American Studies and Chair of the NAS Program, will discuss his latest book, Shadow Nations: Tribal Sovereignty and the Limits of Legal Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2013). 4:00 pm, Tues., Oct. 8, north end of first floor Berry Library.

"Duthu critically and humanely analyzes the trajectory of Indian-federal relations as he persuasively argues to re-invigorate a spirit of legal pluralism. Meticulous dissection of popular and juridical understandings of the key terms of our national history - sovereignty, self-determination, incorporation, liberalism, democracy, incorporation, citizenship - anchors the compelling moral, legal, and pragmatic strategies for action that Duthu presents in the final chapters. Grounded in history, critically engaged with legal systems, powered by social justice, and intellectually driven by Indigenous studies, Shadow Nations is a must read."--K. Tsianina Lomawaima, Professor, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona