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American Indian law in a nutshell / by William C. Canby, Jr.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780314195197
  • ISBN: 031419519X
  • Physical Description: lvii, 548 pages ; 19 cm.
  • Edition: 5th ed.
  • Publisher: St. Paul, MN : West, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Historical overview of federal Indian law and policy -- The special relationship between the federal government and the tribes -- Indian tribal governments -- Indian tribal sovereignty -- Indian treaties -- Criminal and civil jurisdiction in Indian country -- Public Law 280: a federal grant of jurisdiction to the states -- Taxation and regulation in Indian country -- Indian gaming -- Individual rights and Indian law -- Indian lands -- Alaska natives -- Indian water rights -- Indian hunting and fishing rights.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.

Other Formats and Editions

English (6)
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Introduction
Historical overview of federal Indian law and policy
The special relationship between the federal government and the tribes
Indian tribal governments
Indian tribal sovereignty
Indian treaties
Criminal and civil jurisdiction in Indian country
Public Law 280: a federal grant of jurisdiction to the states
Taxation and regulation in Indian country
Indian gaming
Individual rights and Indian law
Indian lands
Alaska natives
Indian water rights
Indian hunting and fishing rights.