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Cases & Materials on Federal Indian Law

Part I covers the history of federal Indian law and policy, including material on the history of the European "Doctrine of Discovery" and American Indian rights; the formative years (1789-1871); and a century of shifting policy (1871-present). Part II covers federal Indian law in its contemporary perspective, including material on the following topics: the federal tribal relationship; tribal sovereignty, federal supremacy, and states' rights; the jurisdictional framework; criminal and civil court jurisdiction; taxation and regulation of reservation economic development; Indian religion and culture; water rights; fishing and hunting rights; rights of Alaska natives and native Hawaiians; and comparative and international legal perspectives.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 1063
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780314211255
  • Genres
  • law
  • Release date
  • 1998