Description: "Ghost Dancing the Law" was written by John William Sayer and published by Harvard University Press in Cambridge, MA in 1997.This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this notable 310-page work "of great interest to anyone with even a passing interest in Native American culture, history, or politics." The original price, as shown on the enclosd publisher's review letter (see fourth photo), was $29.95. Synopsis: “After the siege ended at Wounded Knee, the real battle had yet to be fought. The 1973 standoff in South Dakota between Oglala Lakota Indians and federal lawmen led to the criminal prosecution of American Indian Movement leaders Dennis Banks and Russell Means. The ten-month trial had all the earmarks of a political tribunal; with the defense led by William Kunstler and the prosecution backed by the Nixon administration, it became a media battle for public opinion. “This first book-length study of the Wounded Knee trials demonstrates the impact that legal institutions and the media have on political dissent. It also shows how the dissenters as defendants can influence these institutions and the surrounding political and cultural climate. AIM and its attorneys successfully turned the courtroom into a political forum on the history of U.S.-Indian relations but were often frustrated in telling their story by the need to observe legal procedures—and by the media’s stereotyping them as Indian warriors or sixties militants. “John Sayer draws on court records, news reports, and interviews with participants to show how the defense, and ultimately the prosecution, had to respond continually to legal constraints, media coverage, and political events taking place outside the courtroom. Although Banks and Means and most of the other protesters were acquitted, Sayer notes that the confinement of AIM protests to the courtroom robbed the movement of considerable momentum. ‘Ghost Dancing the Law’ shows how legal proceedings can effectively quell dissent and represents both a critical chapter in the struggle of Native Americans and an important milestone at the crossroads of law and politics.” The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort other than a glue shadow on the inside edge of the front board (see sixth photo). The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. BLK BOX 38 PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.
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Publication Year: 1997
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Ghost Dancing the Law
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: John William Sayer
Features: 1st Edition
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Genre: Jurisprudence, History, Law
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: American Indian Movement (AIM), Dennis Banks--Trials, Litigation. Etc., Wounded Knee Massacre, North American Indians--Government Relations, Wounded Knee Massacre--South Dakota--Claims, Russell Means--Trials, Litigation. Etc., Oglala Lakota
