ch. 1. What impact does discrimination have on Native American culture? Using "Geronimo" as a code name for Osama bin Laden is disrespectful to Native Americans / Karl Jacoby --
Using "Geronimo" as a code name for Osama bin Laden is not disrespectful to Native Americans / John Hayward --
Native American-themed sports mascots are racist and reinforce negative stereotypes / Tex G. Hall --
Most Native American-themed sports mascots are flattering and not racist / Rain Smith --
ch. 2. What are some key conflicts between the US and tribal governments? The US government has failed to adequately support tribal courts / Theresa M. Pouley --
The US government has greatly improved its support for tribal courts / United States Government Accountability Office --
The Bureau of Indian Affairs serves an important function and should remain open / Lisa Shellenberger --
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is corrupt and dysfunctional and should be eliminated / Zach Einterz --
The Bureau of Indian Affiars should be closed to save taxpayer money / Carl Horowitz --
The Tribal Law and Order Act closes a substantial legal loophole / Marcus Levings --
The Tribal Law and Order Act's effectiveness depends on Bureau of Indian Affairs reforms --
ch. 3. How do disputes over resources and artifacts affect Native Americans? The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at twenty: reaching the limits of our national consensus / Steven J. Gunn --
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act impedes progress and cooperation / Bryan W. Wolford --
The Glen Cove development will desecrate a sacred Native American burial ground / Sacred Sites Protection and Rights of Indigenous Tribes (SSP&RIT) --
The Glen Cove development will not disrupt or desecrate a sacred Native American burial ground / Janet Roberson --
ch. 4. What economic factors most concern Native Americans? The Cobell v. Salazar settlement provides critical funds to Native Americans / Elouise P. Cobell --
The Cobell v. Salazar settlement offers inadequate compensation and lacks important provisions / Edward Charles Valandra --
Native American casinos benefit both tribal and surrounding state and local economies / Barry Ryan --
Tribal-owned casinos take money away from state and local economies / Gary Larson --
Additional government assistance is urgently needed to address Native American poverty / Tom Rodgers --
US government assistance has generated Native American poverty / John Stossel.