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The rights of Indians and tribes : the basic ACLU guide to Indian and tribal rights

Title
The rights of Indians and tribes : the basic ACLU guide to Indian and tribal rights / Stephen L. Pevar.
Author
Pevar, Stephen L.
Publication
Carbondale, IL : Southern Illinois University Press, ©1992.

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Description
viii, 335 pages; 18 cm.
Summary
Previous edition, 1st, published in 1983.
Series Statement
An American Civil Liberties Union handbook
Uniform Title
American Civil Liberties Union handbook.
Subject
  • Indians of North America > Civil rights
  • Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc
  • Indians of North America > Civil rights
  • United States of America
  • Indians
  • Human rights
  • Legal status
  • Indiens > États-Unis > Droits
  • Indiens > États-Unis > Statut juridique
  • Iwi taketake
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
A history of federal Indian policy -- Definitions: "Indian," "Indian tribe," "Indian country," "and "Indian title" -- The trust responsibility -- Indian treaties -- Federal power over Indian affairs -- Tribal self-government -- State power over Indian affairs -- Criminal jurisdiction in Indian country -- Civil jurisdiction in Indian country -- Taxation -- Hunting, fishing, and gathering rights -- Indian water rights -- Civil rights of Indians -- The Indian Civil Rights Act -- The special status of certain Indian groups -- Government services to Indians -- The Indian Child Welfare Act -- Judicial review.
ISBN
  • 0809317680
  • 9780809317684
LCCN
91011872
OCLC
  • ocm23463294
  • 23463294
  • SCSB-9009184
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library