Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law

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Synopsis
In the early 1970s, the federal government began recognizing self-determination for American Indian nations. As sovereign entities, Indian nations have been able to establish policies concerning health care, education, religious freedom, law enforcement, gaming, and taxation. Yet these gains have not gone unchallenged. Starting in the late 1980s, states have tried to regulate and profit from casino gambling on Indian lands. Treaty rights to hunt, fish, and gather remain hotly contested, and traditional religious practices have been denied protection. Tribal courts struggle with state and federal courts for jurisdiction. David E. Wilkins and K. Tsianina Lomawaima discuss how the political rights and sovereign status of Indian nations have variously been respected, ignored, terminated, and unilaterally modified by federal lawmakers as a result of the ambivalent political and legal status of tribes under U.S. law.
Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
338 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780806133959
Publisher:
University of Oklahoma Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
University of Oklahoma Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
8
Proofread By:
8
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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