American Indians and the Law The Penguin Library of American Indian History

Name: American Indians and the Law The Penguin Library of American Indian History
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ISBN: 9780670018574

ISBN-10: 0670018570

ISBN-13: 9780670018574

Edition: 2008

Authors: N. Bruce Duthu, Colin G. Calloway

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The history and politics of American Indians unique constitutional status from a renowned scholar Few Americans know that Indian tribes have a legal status unique among Americas distinct racial and ethnic groups: They are also sovereign governments that engage in governmental relations with Congress. The self-rule of Native tribes long predates the founding of the United States, and that peculiar status has led to legal and political disputeswith vast sums of money hanging in the balance. From cigarette taxes to control of environmental resources to gambling law, the history of American Indians and American law has been one of clashing values and sometimes uneasy compromise. In this…

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List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/31/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgments


General Overview of Federal Indian Policy: Major Policies, Statutes and Cases


Introduction



Indian Tribes as Governments



The Dignity of Tribal Governments



1978-A Watershed Year in Indian Law



Creeping Constitutionalism from the Temple



Tribal Homelands



Identifying the Contours of Indian Country



Stewards of the Natural World



Revitalizing Tribal Economies



Accommodating the First Sovereigns



Individual Rights and Tribal Communal Interests



A Question of Institutional Fit



Foundations for Respectful Coexistence



Avoiding Mistakes of the Past



Conventions on Tribal Sovereignty


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index