From the back cover:

"Stephen Warren traces the transformation in Shawnee sociopolitical organization over seventy years as it changed from village-centric, multi-tribe kin groups to an institutionalized national government. By analyzing the crucial role that individuals, institutions, and policies played in shaping modern tribal governments, Warren establishes that the form of the modern Shawnee "tribe" was coerced in accordance with the U.S. government's desire for an entity with whom to do business, rather than as a natural development of traditional Shawnee ways."

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Illinois Press; 1st edition (December 12, 2008)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0252076451
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0252076459
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
• UNSPSC-Code ‏ : ‎ 55101500
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches