The Rights Of Indians And Tribes

by Pevar, Stephen L.

• ISBN13: 9780814767184
• ISBN10: 0814767184
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: New York Univ Pr

Summary

This informative guide thoroughly discusses the 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the ACLU Handbook Series
Eve Cary, General Editor	ix
Preface	xv
Map: Indian Reservations and Communities in the United States	xviii
I. A History of Federal Indian Policy	1	(17)
II. Definitions: Indian, Indian Tribe, Indian Country, and Indian Title	18	(14)
III. The Trust Responsibility	32	(14)
IV. Indian Treaties	46	(11)
V. Federal Power over Indian Affairs	57	(29)
VI. Tribal Self-Government	86	(33)
VII. State Power over Indian Affairs	119	(23)
VIII. Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country	142	(25)
IX. Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country	167	(21)
X. Taxation	188	(26)
XI. Indian Hunting and Fishing Rights	214	(25)
XII. Indian Water Rights	239	(21)
XIII. Civil Rights of Indians	260	(18)
XIV. The Indian Civil Rights Act	278	(14)
XV. The Unique Status of Certain Indian Groups	292	(27)
XVI. Indian Gaming	319	(14)
XVII. The Indian Child Welfare Act	333	(20)
XVIII. Judicial Review	353	(30)
Appendixes
A. The Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. § 1301-3)	383	(2)
B. Public Law 83-280 (18 U.S.C. § 1162, 28 U.S.C. § 1360)	385	(3)
C. The Indian Country Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. § 1152)	388	(1)
D. The Major Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. § 1153)	389	(1)
E. "Indian Country" (18 U.S.C. § 1151)	390	(1)
F. Indian Tribes in the States	391	(22)
Index	413