Introduction to tribal legal studies
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- ISBN: 9780759112100
- ISBN: 075911210X
- ISBN: 9780759112117
- ISBN: 0759112118
- ISBN: 9780759119406
- ISBN: 0759119406
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Physical Description:
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xxiv, 457 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, ©2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What is law? : legal norms, structures, and practices -- Studying tribal law and contemporary tribal legal documents -- Tribal law in customs and traditions -- Forms and trends of traditional tribal governments -- The history of federal Indian policy and the changes to tribal governments -- Introduction and history of tribal courts -- Tribal justice systems today : general overview and comparison -- Examples of tribal court systems -- An introduction to balancing tribal legal heritage and Anglo-American law -- Introduction to tribal court authority : differences between criminal and civil law -- Criminal and civil violations in tribal legal traditions -- Tribal criminal jurisdiction -- Tribal civil jurisdiction -- Tribal kinship and the law -- Boarding schools and the removal of tribal children -- The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 -- Tribal court custody proceedings -- Introducing Indian civil rights -- The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 -- Affirming tribal authority : Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez -- Contemporary civil rights issues -- Sources of law -- Common law in contemporary legal systems -- Traditional dispute resolution -- Introduction to peacemaking -- Models of peacemaking -- Separation of powers -- Ethics for tribal judges -- Ethics for tribal court personnel -- Ethics for tribal court advocates. |
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Subject: | Indians of North America Legal status, laws, etc Indian courts United States Indian courts Indians of North America Legal status, laws, etc United States Aboriginal and indigenous law |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | KIE 110 .R53 2010 | 274024 | Stacks | Available | - |