Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-294) and index
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Introduction -- The journey has been long and hard : Choctaw culture, society, and history through 1970 -- "Because we were proud to be Choctaw" : political mobilization and the reconstitution of the tribe -- "Tomorrow is the day you are chief" : leaders, citizens, and political groups in the 1995 election -- "The first of many good things to come from the tribe" : identity, race, and economic development in Kalichito Town -- "We don't believe that claim is valid" : Choctaw sovereignty assertions and the water-rights conflict of 2001 -- Conclusion