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American Indians, time, and the law : native societies in a modern constitutional democracy /
"In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises to the Indians. Drawing together historical sources such as the records of treaty negotiations...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
©1987.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises to the Indians. Drawing together historical sources such as the records of treaty negotiations with the Indians, classic political theory on the nature of sovereignty, and anthropological studies of societal change, Wilkinson evaluates the Court's work in Indian law over the past twenty five years and considers the effects of time on law."--Back cov |
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| Notas: | "Supreme Court cases in Indian law during the modern era": pages 123-132 |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 225 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585372683 9780585372686 |