Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique

In the United States the protection of sacred mountains is guaranteed by the First Amendment, at least since 1978, when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed. Subsequent legislative texts have enhanced the right of Native Americans to access sites located on federal land. Moreover tri...

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Main Author: Susanne Berthier-Foglar
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Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires du Midi 2008-05-01
Series:Anglophonia
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/acs/1303
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description In the United States the protection of sacred mountains is guaranteed by the First Amendment, at least since 1978, when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed. Subsequent legislative texts have enhanced the right of Native Americans to access sites located on federal land. Moreover tribes argue that the presence of other activities on their sacred sites is often akin to prohibiting their religion. While federal authorities often take Native American requests into account, they also tend to blur the reasons for protecting their sacred sites, arguing that other—often cultural and mainstream—reasons exist warranting the protection. On the other hand, strong mainstream lobbies are also a factor hampering Native American demands. This article is based on three examples of sacred mountains: Devils Tower, Cave Rock, and the San Francisco Peaks
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Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
Anglophonia
écologie
Amérindiens
Cave Rock
Devils Tower
Premier Amendement
San Francisco Peaks
title Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
title_full Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
title_fullStr Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
title_full_unstemmed Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
title_short Montagnes mythiques des Indiens des États-Unis : le sacré et le juridique
title_sort montagnes mythiques des indiens des etats unis le sacre et le juridique
topic écologie
Amérindiens
Cave Rock
Devils Tower
Premier Amendement
San Francisco Peaks
url https://journals.openedition.org/acs/1303
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