Cases and materials on Federal Indian Law

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Cases and materials on Federal Indian Law / by David H. Getches [and others].

Getches, David H. (Added Author).

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages ix-xiii) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction : Indians and Indian law -- The European doctrine of discovery and American Indian Rights -- The federal-tribal treaty relationship : the formative years (1789-1871) -- Centuries of shifting law and policy -- The federal-tribal relationship -- Tribal sovereignty and the challenge of nation-building -- Tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction : congressional and judicial recognition and limitations -- Tribal and state conflicts over civil regulatory and adjudicatory jurisdiction -- The nation-building challenge : federal Indian law and reservation development -- Indian religion and culture -- Water rights -- Fishing and hunting rights -- Rights of Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians -- Comparative and international legal perspectives on indigenous peoples' rights.