The Rights of Indians and Tribes: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to Indian and Tribal Rights

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Southern Illinois University Press, 2002 - Law - 421 pages

This informative guide thoroughly discusses the legal powers of Indian tribes; civil and criminal jurisdiction on Indian reservations; Indian hunting, fishing, and water rights; taxation in Indian country; the Indian Civil Rights Act; the Indian Child Welfare Act; and tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians.

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A History of Federal Indian Policy
1
Indian Indian Tribe Indian Country and Indian Title
18
The Trust Responsibility
32
Copyright

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Stephen L. Pevar is a Senior Staff Counsel for the ACLU. He has taught at the Univer­sity of Denver School of Law and lectured extensively on the subject of Indian and tribal rights.

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