Author: Louise Pettus
Pages: 99
Size: 7 x 10
Binding Style: Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-9745284-3-4
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Leasing Away a Nation
Many historians have written the story of the Catawba Indian Nation, but none have examined the controversial land leasing system in the detail of Leasing Away a Nation. Author Louise Pettus includes previously unpublished research on the leaseholder system and interactions between tribal members, leaseholders and the colonial, federal and state governments over more than two hundred years.
Unlike most histories, this work brings you up to date, with chapters on the tribe's land claim lawsuit in 1980 and subsequent $50 million dollar settlement in 1993. Leasing Away a Nation ties these events together, providing greater perspective on one of South Carolina's longest running conflicts.
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