American Indians and the law / N. Bruce Duthu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duthu, N. Bruce.

Series:

Penguin library of American Indian history

The Penguin library of American Indian history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federally recognized Indian tribes.

Indians of North America--Law and legislation.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Politics and government.

Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Physical Description:

xxx, 270 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Viking, 2008.

Summary:

Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's 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 disputes--with 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 account, Native American scholar N. Bruce Duthu explains the landmark cases in Indian law of the past two centuries and demonstrates their common thread throughout history, giving us an accessible entry point into a vital facet of Indian history.--From publisher description.

Contents:

The dignity of tribal governments

1978

a watershed year in Indian law

Creeping consitutionalism from the temple

Identifying the contours of Indian country

Stewards of the natural world

Revitalizing tribal economies

Individual rights and tribal communal interests

A question of institutional fit

Avoiding mistakes of the past

Conventions on tribal sovereignty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index.

ISBN:

9780670018574

0670018570

OCLC:

128236836