{"product_id":"the-cherokee-perspective-written-by-eastern-cherokees-9781469638492","title":"The Cherokee Perspective: Written by Eastern Cherokees","description":"In 1973, Cherokee students at the Qualla Boundary started a student organization with the intention of improving the educational prospects among Native Americans attending non-Indian colleges and universities. Under the direction of Laurence French and Charles Jim Hornbuckle, the students interviewed Cherokee elders and received help from the American Indian Historical Society in order to gain an accurate history and assessment of the tribe, which has a long misunderstood history. In order to gain more traction and involvement in the project, special college courses were offered at the Cherokee High School under the supervision of French and Hornbuckle. Published in 1981, \u003ci\u003eThe Cherokee Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of the articles written in these courses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurence French\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Appalachian State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469638492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaurence French is a professor of Social Justice at the University of New Hampshire. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of New Hampshire. He earned a second Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in cultural psychology. French's major areas of research interest are international and comparative social studies, human and criminal justice, and Native American minority issues. He has over 300 written works published and nineteen books including \u003ci\u003eNorth American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003ePolicing American Indians: A Unique Chapter in American Jurisprudence\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eFrog Town: Portrait of a French Canadian Parish in New England\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles James \"Jim\" Hornbuckle was the Director of Human Services for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He spent the vast majority of his adult life in service to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Hornbuckle and Laurence French worked together on several written projects concerning social justice for the Cherokee Indians. He passed away on May 19th, 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Appalachian State University","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45115627733107,"sku":"9781469638492","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8fa69b12-5549-440b-8ea0-6df5a253fa26.jpg?v=1781787843","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-cherokee-perspective-written-by-eastern-cherokees-9781469638492","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}