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Hurricanes and Carnivals
Essays by Chicanos, Pochos, Pachucos, Mexicanos, and Expatriates
Edited by Lee Gutkind; Introduction by Ilan Stavans
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Zion Canyon
A Storied Land
By Greer K. Chesher; By (photographer) Michael Plyler
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Unnatural Landscapes
Tracking Invasive Species
By Ceiridwen Terrill; Foreword by Gary Paul Nabhan
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Tribal Policing
Asserting Sovereignty, Seeking Justice
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What does it mean to be a tribal police officer? What are the complexities of that role? And how do tribal communities, tribal police departments, and other law enforcement agencies collaborate to address the alarmingly high rate of violent crime in Indian country? Author Eileen Luna-Firebaugh answers these and other questions in this well-documented text about tribal government and law enforcement in America. Based on extensive research with tribal police departments conducted over a period of eight years, Tribal Policing reveals the complicated role of police officials in Indian country and the innovative methods they are developing to address crime within their borders and to advance tribal sovereignty in the United States.
Hinterlands and Regional Dynamics in the Ancient Southwest
Edited by Alan P. Sullivan and James M. Bayman
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Weathering Risk in Rural Mexico
By Hallie Eakin
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From floods and droughts to tsunamis and hurricanes, recent years have seen a distressing and often devastating increase in extreme climatic events. While it is possible to study these disasters from a purely scientific perspective, a growing preponderance of evidence suggests that changes in the environment are related to both a shift in ...
Precolumbian Water Management
Ideology, Ritual, and Power
Edited by Lisa J. Lucero and Barbara W. Fash
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Dangerous Speech
A Social History of Blasphemy in Colonial Mexico
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