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Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's racial and ethnic groups: they are also sovereign governments that engage in governmental relations with Congress. The self-rule of Native tribes long predates the founding of the United States, and that peculiar status has led to legal a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Books,
2009, ©2008.
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| Series: | Penguin library of American Indian history
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
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Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's racial and ethnic groups: they are also sovereign governments that engage in governmental relations with Congress. The self-rule of Native tribes long predates the founding of the United States, and that peculiar status has led to legal and political disputes--with vast sums of money hanging in the balance. From cigarette taxes to control of environmental resources to gambling law, the history of American Indians and American law has been one of clashing values and sometimes uneasy compromise. In this account, Native American scholar N. Bruce Duthu explains the landmark cases in Indian law of the past two centuries and demonstrates their common thread throughout history, giving us an accessible entry point into a vital facet of Indian history.--From publisher description. |
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"Published in Penguin Books 2009"--Title page verso |
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xxx, 270 pages ; 19 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780143114789 0143114786 |