This proceedings contains 10 papers that examine specific aspects of Indian political history together with commentaries that relate the papers to broader historical themes. All papers were drawn from works in progress. The commentators are senior scholars and Indian political leaders. Papers include "The Context of American Indian Political History: An Overview and Critique" by Raymond D. Fogelson; "The 'Middle Ground' for Indians in the Great Lakes" by Richard White; "Blood of Martyrs, Blood of Indians: Toward a More Balanced View of Spanish Missions in Seventeenth-Century North America" by David J. Weber; "Tribal Reorganization in the Southeast, 1800-1840" by Mary Young; "The Alcaldes: Indian Leadership in the Spanish Missions of California" by George Phillips; "Crow Leadership amidst Reservation Oppression" by Frederick E. Hoxie; "Crazy Snake and the Creek Struggle for Sovereignty: Native American Legal Culture and American Law" by Sidney L. Harring; "Tribal Governments and the Struggle against Termination" by Donald L. Fixico; "A Non-Fly in Amber: The Modes of Tribal Government" by Fred Ragsdale; and "Indian Self-Determination--the Ideal, and Indian Self-Governance--the Reality" by Joseph B. DeLaCruz. This proceedings also contains the agenda and a list of participants. (SV)