Cases And Materials On Federal Indian Law

Part I covers the history of federal Indian law and policy, including material on the history of the European "Doctrine of Discovery" and American Indian rights; the formative years (1789?1871); and a century of shifting policy (1871?present). Part II covers federal Indian law in its contemporary perspective, including material on the following topics: the federal tribal relationship; tribal sovereignty, federal supremacy, and states' rights; the jurisdictional framework; criminal and civil court jurisdiction; taxation and regulation of reservation economic development; Indian religion and culture; water rights; fishing and hunting rights; rights of Alaska natives and native Hawaiians; and comparative and international legal perspectives.Getches, David H. is the author of 'Cases And Materials On Federal Indian Law ', published 2004 under ISBN 9780314144225 and ISBN 0314144226.