"Dr Flaherty’s use of presidential rhetoric to better understanding federal/tribal relations adds valuable insight into this important policy area."Richard Witmer, Rev. John P. Schlegel, SJ, Distinguished Professor in Politics and Government, Creighton University"Presidential Rhetoric and Indian Policy provides a methodologically rich approach to presidential rhetoric on native nations that significantly expands our understanding of presidential rhetoric, native nations, and federal policy. Flaherty shows us how, despite Nixon’s establishment of a policy of self-determination over 50 years ago, most presidents have either ignored or inconsistently discussed these important issues. It is a sobering story of how a lack of rhetorical and policy focus on native nations has left the promise of the self-determination era unrealized."Dr Nathan Angelo, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Worcester State University