guided by the mountains exploring the efficacy of traditional and contemporary governance november...
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Guided By the Mountains
Exploring the Efficacy of Traditional and Contemporary Governance
November 15, 2010
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Acknowledgments
Mom! – Family Committee Members Marshall Foundation Diné Policy Institute
Navajo Nation Diné College
American Indian Studies U of A Political Science Dept. U of A Sociology Dept. U of A
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What We’ll Cover
Some Diné PhilosophyHighlights of Diné Governance HistoryNation Building ApproachesConcepts of Diné GovernanceContemporary Role of Diné PhilosophyEmpirical Evidence For Contemporary Diné
Philosophy Salience
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Diné Philosophy of Governance?
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Interaction Disrupts Diné Ways of Governing
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Diné International Governance?
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A History of Disruption
Interacting with Colonial ActorsThe History Book Version
Treaties with Spain - FourTreaties with Mexico - TenTreaties with the U.S. – Nine
Two are Ratified By CongressAll are Broken
Breaking Treaties is Consistent with Many European Philosophies of Governance, especially Realism
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U.S. Federal Indian Policy – Not Conducive to Diné Governance
Treaty Making Ignores Diné Norms of Diplomacy
Murder of Narbonna – beauty way leader
Removal Hwéldi
Ignores Diné mandate to live within Sacred Mountains
Reservation Period 1868 Treaty – Diné leaders believed they were granted
the space within the Sacred Mountains
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Self Determination
In spirit, an opportunity to have Diné ways guide the people
Perhaps too much disruption has already occurredWe can’t expect 200 years of disruption to be
repaired in 35 years
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Nation Building Approaches?
Level of Generality IssuesInconsistent systematic approach to researchCan lessons from Nation A be applied to
Nation B?Making sense of the plethora of research
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The Future of Nation Building Research
What are the patterns of current research?CulturalPoliticalEconomic
Gaming
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Current Orientations of Nation Building Research
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Concepts of Diné Governance
Concept Building Method (Goertz 2006)Basic LevelSecondary LevelData/Indicator Level
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Concepts of Diné Governance
Limitations on Concept BuildingPrimary and secondary documentsShareable knowledgeAn invitation for fine tuning
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Concepts of Naat’1anii
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Concepts of Naat’1anii
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Concepts of Naat’1anii
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Concepts of Naachid
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Concepts of Naachid
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Post 1922 Concepts
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Post 1922 Concepts
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Post 1922 Concepts
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Post 1922 Concepts
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Concept Analysis
Qualitatively – Pre-contact governance is bottom up
Expresses the philosophy of government by the people and for the people
Post contact governance is top heavyExpresses U.S. Federal interest in
Extracting resources Enriching energy corporations Preventing Navajos from making decisions about their land
management
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Concept Analysis
TransparencyThe level of grass roots governing may not
otherwise be overt in descriptions of pre contact governance
The level of Federal influence may not be otherwise clear in post 1922 governance
The level of Navajo agency may not be visible without concepts (snapshots) of each change
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Concept Analysis
TunableDid you agree with every aspect of each
concept?Communities can comment on the various
institutionsCommunities are in a better position to adopt
what they like as they see fitDebatably, concepts may be less open to covert
manipulation for self interest?
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Concept Analysis
ReplicableOthers may create concepts for Diné or other
Native NationsReliable
Consequences of tuning are consistent Changes will resonate across all levels
ValidAre subjective decisions consistent with a given
philosophy?
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Salience of Diné Philosophy Today
Fundamental Laws Adopted by NNCEach branch of Navajo Nation government
(judicial, executive, council) supports adoptingRecognition that merely recognizing
Fundamental Laws does not mean the Fundamental Laws have been understood by branches of government
More work needs to be completedCurrently, challenges to Fundamental Law exist
today
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Looking Ahead
Today, Navajo Nation lacks an international agendaSuggestions:
Recognize Domestic Naat’1aniiEstablish International Naat’1aniiConsider potential for shaping norms of international
behavior Based on economic liberalism
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Domestic Naat’1anii?
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Do Traditional Ways Belong Here?
Why is tradition still here today?Didn’t colonial activity eliminate traditional
ways?What about traditional ways of governing?
Time may have had more impact on traditional ways of governing than overt U.S. pressure
Are the old institutions gone? Or are they dormant?
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Do Traditional Ways Belong Here?
What if we could prove:1. Diné had more to do with suspending or
ending their own traditional institutions of governance
2. Observable data supports Diné agency in ending or suspending their institutions
3. Diné institutions are dormant and not lost4. Future events may open windows of
opportunity to reestablish traditional institutions
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Do Traditional Ways Belong Here?
Research Design Two Theories Explain why traditional
governance is still here Peoplehood explains how institutions of Diné
governance were preserved Punctuated Equilibrium Model (PEM) explains
how the history of interaction failed to remove institutions of Diné governance
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Do Traditional Ways Belong Here?
Research Design Data?
Primary and sources Oral accounts
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How did traditional institutions survive?
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How did colonial interaction fail to eliminate traditional institutions
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Testing the Theory
Stasis A = Naat’1anii System Shock = Event or events which disrupt
Naat’1anii System or Critical Juncture Chaos period Stasis B = Business Council of 1922 Which events are “shocking” enough to
disrupt Naat’1anii System stasis?
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Table 6.2 here – List
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Shock Continuum
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Distribution of Events
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Event Frequency and Relative Shocks
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Impact of Institutions – 2 by 2 table
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Table 6.7 – Truth Table Here
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Truncated Truth Table
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Shocks of .6 or greater – 2 by 2 table
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Set Theory – Set Relationship
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Conclusions
Search from above - Atsa Search from the ground – Ma’ii Tso First Record of Indigenous Political Philosophy
Fill’s the blank between objective and subjective decisions
Concepts Quantitative Proof of Existence
Future Research involves more tipping points for modifications from 1922-today . . . But does it matter?
Not really lost, just dormant – do other Native Nations fit?