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Title
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The resilient warrior: a Lakota ethnography in hemp economics.
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Author
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Brazelton, Elizabeth Ellis
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Abstract/Description
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This research followed Oglala Lakota Alex White Plume, whom I met in 1992, tracing issues of sovereignty and unjust U.S. policies against Native Americans. White Plume sought to become America's first industrial hemp farmer, planting in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He was supported by tribal law, but received a federal injunction prohibiting hemp farming, in place until 2016. Using ethnographic field methods, I examined his case through participant observation, interviews, talks, and photographs,...
Show moreThis research followed Oglala Lakota Alex White Plume, whom I met in 1992, tracing issues of sovereignty and unjust U.S. policies against Native Americans. White Plume sought to become America's first industrial hemp farmer, planting in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He was supported by tribal law, but received a federal injunction prohibiting hemp farming, in place until 2016. Using ethnographic field methods, I examined his case through participant observation, interviews, talks, and photographs, documenting the 2018 White Plume Victory Celebration and Annual Lakota Pony Races on the Pine Ridge Reservation and answered: How is sovereignty and resilience conceptualized and interpreted by White Plume and the Lakota? How are the Lakota resilient in overcoming historic oppression to enrich their cultural heritage? What role does the National Park Service play in federal-tribal relations within a resiliency context? My findings define the Resilient Warrior and document methods of resiliency against historic oppression and social injustice. These methods include sharing cultural traditions, language revitalization, and asserting sovereignty through practices including plant gathering and hemp farming. I also document evolving NPS policies that expand tribal programs in recognizing and honoring Native Americans and seek to braid Native American and U.S. histories.
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Date Issued
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2019, 2019
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Identifier
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1152892487, WFE0000689
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Document (PDF)
