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This is a stunning piece of scholarship on Native identity. By understanding Native communities in the South through the lenses of sovereignty and self-determination, this book upends old approaches and makes a vital contribution to our understanding of Native histories and cultures. It places their voices and experiences first, reminding us that those communities have never ceded control of their own narratives. -Clyde Ellis, author of A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains Written in clear and engaging prose, Adams provides a sweeping analysis of the politics of belonging among six indigenous nations of the American South. The research is staggering in its breadth. But the discussion of each tribe's strategy in defining citizenship is still deeply attentive to local circumstances, showing the convergent and divergent ways in which Native peoples negotiated race, religion, resources, and relationships as they defined and refined their nationhood. It is an essential read in studies of the Native South. -Angela Pulley Hudson, author of Real Native Genius: How an Ex-Slave and a White Mormon became Famous Indians In compelling fashion, Who Belongs? reveals the complicated chemistry and history behind the contemporary struggles over tribal citizenship. Contemporary Indian tribes are free to choose their own qualifications for membership, but Adams deftly shows us how different cultural and political terrains have led Natives to choose differently. This is an important and timely book and one that will undoubtedly shape the future of tribal sovereignty. -Andrew K. Frank, author of Creeks and Southerners: Biculturalism on the Early American Frontier

This is a stunning piece of scholarship on Native identity. By understanding Native communities in the South through the lenses of sovereignty and self-determination, this book upends old approaches and makes a vital contribution to our understanding of Native histories and cultures. It places their voices and experiences first, reminding us that those communities have never ceded control of their own narratives. --Clyde Ellis, author of A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains Written in clear and engaging prose, Adams provides a sweeping analysis of the politics of belonging among six indigenous nations of the American South. The research is staggering in its breadth. But the discussion of each tribe's strategy in defining citizenship is still deeply attentive to local circumstances, showing the convergent and divergent ways in which Native peoples negotiated race, religion, resources, and relationships as they defined and refined their nationhood. It is an essential read in studies of the Native South. --Angela Pulley Hudson, author of Real Native Genius: How an Ex-Slave and a White Mormon became Famous Indians In compelling fashion, Who Belongs? reveals the complicated chemistry and history behind the contemporary struggles over tribal citizenship. Contemporary Indian tribes are free to choose their own qualifications for membership, but Adams deftly shows us how different cultural and political terrains have led Natives to choose differently. This is an important and timely book and one that will undoubtedly shape the future of tribal sovereignty. --Andrew K. Frank, author of Creeks and Southerners: Biculturalism on the Early American Frontier

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Mikaëla M. Adams is an assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi.

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