The Seminole nation of Oklahoma : a legal history / L. Susan Work ; foreword by Lindsay G. Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Work, L. Susan, 1950-

Series:

American Indian law and policy series ; v. 4.

American Indian law and policy series ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seminole Indians--Oklahoma--History--20th century.

Seminole Indians.

Seminole Indians--Oklahoma--Government relations.

Seminole Indians--Legal status, laws, etc--Oklahoma.

Seminole Indians--Oklahoma--Politics and government--20th century.

Seminole Indians--Land tenure--Oklahoma--History.

Tribal government--Oklahoma--History.

Tribal government.

History.

Seminole Indians--Land tenure.

Politics and government.

Seminole Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.

Oklahoma.

Physical Description:

xx, 334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2010]

Contents:

Forces of federal law in Indian territory, 1831-1898

Road to statehood : the impact of federal allotment legislation, 1897-1907

Federal stranglehold on Seminole lands and minerals, 1904-2002

Overview of Seminole claims cases against the United States, 1929-1990

Endeavoring to persevere : continuance of Seminole government, 1906-1968

Seminole nation constitution, 1964-1969

New beginnings : administrations of chiefs Terry Walker (1969-1972), Floyd Harjo (1972-1973), and Edwin Tanyan (1973-1977)

Self-determination and dissent : administrations of chiefs Richmond Tiger (1977-1978), Tom Palmer (1978-1981), and James Milam (1981-1985)

Reconstruction and resource development: administrations of chiefs Edwin Tanyan (1985-1989) and Jerry G. Haney (1989-1993).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780806140896

0806140895

OCLC:

475453985