Religious freedom and Indian rights : the case of Oregon v. Smith

Summary: "The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous expansive readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest from legal scholars, religious groups, legislators, and Native Americans. A major event in Native American history, the case attracted widespread support for the Indian cause from a diverse array of religious groups eager to protect their own religious freedom and led to an intense tug-of-war between the Court and Congress. Carolyn Long provides the first book-length analysis of Smith and shows shy it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 0700610634
ISBN: 9780700610631
ISBN: 0700610642
ISBN: 9780700610648
Physical Description: print
xii, 317 pages ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Editors' preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Peyote road -- God v. Caesar -- Religion and the Supreme Court -- Thou shalt not ration justice -- Oregon battle -- Appeal to the high court -- Employment division v. Smith I : back to Oregon -- Difference in perspective -- Employment division v. Smith II : the court comes full circle -- Many rivers to cross -- Congress responds to the court -- Endlessly renewed educational conversation.