A compilation of selected editorials, essays and illustrations originally published in the national newspaper Indian Country Today between 2000 and 2004. The paper's editors, key tribal leaders, politicians, and scholars are the contributing writers. Topics discussed include Indian gaming, intellectual property rights, economic diversification, religious freedom, tribal colleges, health care, control of tribal assets, tribal justice systems, identity politics, blood quantums, the mainstream press, the United Nations, and NMAI (National Museum of of the American Indian). – from publisher information.