| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 38.4

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 38.4 | The History Cooperative

*American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations*. Edited by Eric D. Lemont. (Austin: University of Texas, 2006. xiii + 343 pp. Notes, index. $55.00, cloth; $21.95, paper.)
This publication is the product of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. The Harvard Project launched a two-year research project to investigate the constitutional and governmental reform experiences of a number of Indian nations: the Cherokee Nation, Hualapi Nation, Dene Nation, and the Northern Cheyenne Nation. The firsthand accounts of tribal leaders provide the most insightful snap-shot of what is happening today in Indian Country and to the extent that constitutional reform has helped or hindered self-determination.	1
The book is divided into nine parts; each part reflecting a concern that has been expressed by large numbers of Native People. Part Three for instance addresses an important and controversial piece of legislation; The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (IRA). The author challenged the wide-spread belief that the IRA was a direct attack on Indian self-governance. In his conclusion, Rusco asserted that "although decades have passed since passage of the IRA, it is still premature to draw definitive conclusions about the direct impact of this statute...."	. . .

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