David J. Carlson is Professor of English at California State University-San Bernardino and the author of Sovereign Selves: American Indian Autobiography and the Law.

Carlson's Imagining Sovereignty is a taut and engaging account of that most revolutionary of concepts - Native sovereignty - as discerned through a close reading of works by leading political and literary writers, including Vine Deloria, Jr., Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, and Gerald Vizenor."" - David Wilkins, author of Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law""A force that propelled the rise of modern Native Nations, sovereignty is the glue that holds Indian tribes together. Imagining Sovereignty pulls together contemporary thinking about this threshold concept, its definition, nature, and usages. David J. Carlson explores how law and literature can strengthen the foundation for tribal existence. His book is a must-read for those concerned about indigenous survival and well-being in the United States."" - Walter Echo-Hawk, author of In The Light of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples""Linking literature to life and texts to contexts, David J. Carlson makes a compelling contribution to conversations about 'sovereignty' at the center of Indigenous studies. Imagining Sovereignty is thus both pragmatic and idealistic, scholarly and accessible. It is essential reading in the field."" - David L. Moore, author of That Dream Shall Have a Name: Native Americans Rewriting America

David J. Carlson is Professor of English at California State University-San Bernardino and the author of Sovereign Selves: American Indian Autobiography and the Law.

Carlson's Imagining Sovereignty is a taut and engaging account of that most revolutionary of concepts - Native sovereignty - as discerned through a close reading of works by leading political and literary writers, including Vine Deloria, Jr., Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, and Gerald Vizenor."" - David Wilkins, author of Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law""A force that propelled the rise of modern Native Nations, sovereignty is the glue that holds Indian tribes together. Imagining Sovereignty pulls together contemporary thinking about this threshold concept, its definition, nature, and usages. David J. Carlson explores how law and literature can strengthen the foundation for tribal existence. His book is a must-read for those concerned about indigenous survival and well-being in the United States."" - Walter Echo-Hawk, author of In The Light of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples""Linking literature to life and texts to contexts, David J. Carlson makes a compelling contribution to conversations about 'sovereignty' at the center of Indigenous studies. Imagining Sovereignty is thus both pragmatic and idealistic, scholarly and accessible. It is essential reading in the field."" - David L. Moore, author of That Dream Shall Have a Name: Native Americans Rewriting America

David J. Carlson is Professor of English at California State University-San Bernardino and the author of Sovereign Selves: American Indian Autobiography and the Law.

Carlson's Imagining Sovereignty is a taut and engaging account of that most revolutionary of concepts - Native sovereignty - as discerned through a close reading of works by leading political and literary writers, including Vine Deloria, Jr., Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, and Gerald Vizenor."" - David Wilkins, author of Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law""A force that propelled the rise of modern Native Nations, sovereignty is the glue that holds Indian tribes together. Imagining Sovereignty pulls together contemporary thinking about this threshold concept, its definition, nature, and usages. David J. Carlson explores how law and literature can strengthen the foundation for tribal existence. His book is a must-read for those concerned about indigenous survival and well-being in the United States."" - Walter Echo-Hawk, author of In The Light of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples""Linking literature to life and texts to contexts, David J. Carlson makes a compelling contribution to conversations about 'sovereignty' at the center of Indigenous studies. Imagining Sovereignty is thus both pragmatic and idealistic, scholarly and accessible. It is essential reading in the field."" - David L. Moore, author of That Dream Shall Have a Name: Native Americans Rewriting America