Foundations of First Peoples’ Sovereignty is an innovative collection of essays offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the topic of sovereignty for Indigenous nations. Presenting contemporary initiatives and scholarship in the humanities on behalf of First Peoples, the volume affirms and explores the dynamic interplay between tribal community action and reflection, academic work, and the commonalities shared by Indigenous nations globally.

The Editor: Ulrike Wiethaus is Professor of the Humanities in Interdisciplinary Appointments at Wake Forest University. The author of numerous books and articles on the history of Christian spirituality, she has been involved in community partnership collaborations with American Indian organizations in South Dakota and North Carolina for several years. Her interdisciplinary projects include two documentaries co-produced with Lakota elder Harry Charger, Lakota Language Revitalization: Interviews with Elders on the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota (2005) and The Seven Rites of the Lakota (2008).