Graduation Year
Spring 2012
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Politics and International Relations
Reader 1
Thomas Kim
Reader 2
Dionne Bensonsmith
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© 2012 Elizabeth Shulterbrandt
Abstract
This paper attempts to provide an answer to the question of why the White House Tribal Nations Conferences (2009-2011) are happening by offering two hypothesis-- the first being the growing American Indian political power, while the other looks at whether the Conferences are simply symbolic politics--as potential answers. An in depth analysis of the Conferences and the purported accomplishments from the summits are analyzed in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Conferences themselves. Lastly, an interview with a tribal leader is presented to provide another framework in which to view the Conferences.
Recommended Citation
Shulterbrandt, Elizabeth A., "The 5 W's of the White House Tribal Nations Conferences: 2009-2011" (2012). Scripps Senior Theses. 70.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/70
