The rights of Indians and tribes
Title:
The rights of Indians and tribes
Author:
Pevar, Stephen L., author.
ISBN:
9780190077563
9780190077556
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Edition:
Fifth edition.
Physical Description:
xii, 539 pages : map ; 25 cm
Contents:
A history of federal Indian policy -- Definitions : Indian, Indian tribe, Indian country, and Indian title -- The trust responsibility -- Indian treaties -- Federal power over Indian affairs -- Tribal self-government -- Criminal jurisdiction in Indian country -- Civil jurisdiction in Indian country -- Taxation -- Indian hunting and fishing rights -- Indian water rights -- Civil rights of Indians -- The Indian Civil Rights Act -- The unique status of certain Native American groups -- Indian gaming -- The Indian Child Welfare Act -- Judicial review.
Abstract:
"The Rights of Indians and Tribes is the most popular resource in the field of Federal Indian Law and has sold over 125,000 copies since it was first published in 1983. This user-friendly book explains Federal Indian Law in a conversational manner, yet is highly authoritative, containing over 2000 footnotes with citation to relevant court decisions, statutes, and agency regulations. It is particularly helpful for tribal advocates, students, government officials, lawyers, and members of the general public. The book uses a question-and-answer format and covers every important subject impacting Indians and tribes today, including tribal sovereignty, the federal trust responsibility, treaties, taxation, criminal and civil authority, water rights, hunting and fishing rights, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. This fully updated edition provides a Foreword by John Echohawk, Director of the Native American Rights Fund"-- Provided by publisher.
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