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Best practices for defending tribal membership cases : leading lawyers on navigating tribal membership enrollment issues.
Experts guide the reader through the intricacies of tribes' blood quantum requirements and, depending on the tribes' own traditions, the often contentious nature of disenrollment litigation in tribal courts. Experts also reveal their strategies for breaking through tribal bureaucracy and the importance of maintaining contact with tribal leaders as they represent the interests of their Native American clients whose membership has been called into question.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780314290847 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0314290842 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 97 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: [United States] : Aspatore, ©2013.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Tribal Membership: Its Role And Application / Keith C. Smith -- Tribal Government Structures And Powers,The Rights Of Tribal Members, And Tribal Enrollment And Disenrollment / John E. Jacobson -- Who Controls Tribal Membership? The Legal Background Of Disenrollment And Tribal Membership Litigation / James D. Diamond -- Blood Quantum Issues And Other Challenges For Tribal Attorneys And Their Clients / Craig J. Dorsay -- The Shifting Sands Of American Indian Policy / Oscar Yale Lewis III.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | KIE 2140 .B47 2013 | 285858 | Stacks | Checked out | 07/03/2023 |
Summary:
Experts guide the reader through the intricacies of tribes' blood quantum requirements and, depending on the tribes' own traditions, the often contentious nature of disenrollment litigation in tribal courts. Experts also reveal their strategies for breaking through tribal bureaucracy and the importance of maintaining contact with tribal leaders as they represent the interests of their Native American clients whose membership has been called into question.