The rights of Indians and tribes /

The rights of Indians and tribes / by Stephen L. Pevar.

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"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 ex-plains Federal Indian Law in a conversational manner, yet is highly authoritative, containing over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pevar, Stephen L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Civil rights.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Tribal government > United States.
Tribes > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Gouvernement tribal > EĢtats-Unis.
Tribal government.
United States.
Table of 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.

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