The Navajo political experience

Part I Chapter 1 Foundations of Dine Government and Relations with the United States Chapter 2 A Nation Within a Nation Chapter 3 Governmental Structure: Its Form and Function Chapter 4 Federal Indian Policy: An Historical Overview Chapter 5 Navajo National Government: An Historical Overview Part II Chapter 6 Institutions of Dine Government Chapter 7 The Navajo Nation Legislature (The Council) Chapter 8 The Navajo Nation Executive (The President and Vice-President) Chapter 9 The Navajo Nation Judiciary (The Courts) Chapter 10 Local Governing Jurisdictions Part III Chapter 11 Political Dynamics of Dine Government Chapter 12 Interest Groups and Dine Politics: From Without and Within Chapter 13 The Navajo Nation and the Media Chapter 14 Dine Voting, Elections, and Campaign Finances Chapter 15 A Dine Policy Portfolio Chapter 16 Appendix A: Timeline of Dine Political History Chapter 17 Appendix B Chairmen (Presidents) of the Navajo Nation Chapter 18 Appendix C: 1850 Treaty Chapter 19 Appendix D: 1868 Treaty Chapter 20 Appendix E: 1938 Rules for the Navajo Tribal Council Chapter 21 Appendix F: Navajo Nation Bill of Rights Chapter 22 Appendix G: Title Two Amendments of 1989 Chapter 23 Appendix H: Navajo Nation Local Governance Act of 1998