Category - Non Fiction / Political Science
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Like New
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Est. Publication Date - Feb 2008
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The history and politics of American Indians’ unique constitutional status from a renowned scholar. ~ American Indians and the Law : The Penguin Library of American Indian History by N. Bruce Duthu. ~ The book is in like new condition with tight binding and clean pages. Please see the photos. ~ Few Americans know that Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America’s distinct racial and ethnic groups: They are also sovereign governments that engage in governmental relations with Congress. The self-rule of Native tribes long predates the founding of the United States, and that peculiar status has led to legal and political disputes—with vast sums of money hanging in the balance. From cigarette taxes to control of environmental resources to gambling law, the history of American Indians and American law has been one of clashing values and sometimes uneasy compromise. In this clear-sighted account, American Indian scholar N. Bruce Duthu explains the landmark cases in Indian law of the past two centuries and demonstrates their common thread throughout history, giving us an accessible entry point into a vital facet of Indian history. American Indians and the Law provides an overview of the major events, the differing principles, and the evolving perspectives that have governed relations among the tribes, the federal government, and the states since the founding of this country.
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American Indians and the Law: The Penguin Library of American Indian History
ISBN: 9780670018574
Publisher Description
A history and political evaluation of the unique constitutional status of Native Americans profiles their sovereign government process and relationship with Congress, describing the complex legal disp...
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