The Rights of Indians and Tribes

Overview

The Rights of Indians and Tribes, first published in 1983, has sold over 100,000 copies and is the most popular resource in the field of Federal Indian Law. The book, which explains this complex subject in a clear and easy-to-understand way, is particularly useful for tribal advocates, government officials, students, practitioners of Indian law, and the general public. Numerous tribal leaders highly recommend this book. Incorporating a user-friendly question-and-answer format, The Rights of Indians and Tribes addresses the most significant legal issues facing Indians and Indian tribes today, including tribal sovereignty, the federal trust responsibility, the regulation of non-Indians on reservations, Indian treaties, the Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. This fully-updated new edition features an introduction by John Echohawk, Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund.

Details

Publisher

OUP USA

Published

2012

Pages

522

Language

EN

Categories

LAW / General, Law / Civil Rights, Law / Emigration & Immigration, Law / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems, Political Science / Civil Rights, Political Science / Human Rights, Social Science / Native American Studies, Social Science / Indigenous Studies

ISBN-13

9780199795352