Reclaiming the Reservation : Histories of Indian Sovereignty Suppressed and Renewed /

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"In the landmark 1978 case Oliphant v. Suquamish, the Supreme Court ruled that no Indian tribe can lawfully prosecute non-Indians. This decision had far-reaching effects in subsequent disputes about the jurisdiction of American Indian tribes, the terms of their relationship to the United States...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harmon, Alexandra, 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest in association with University of Washington Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Selbstbestimmungsrecht
Rechtsstellung
Reservat
Quinault
Squamish > Volk
Indigenes Volk
Trials.
Sovereignty.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
LAW > General.
Suquamish Indians > Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc. > Washington (State)
Washington
Washington (State)
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington.
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington > Trials, litigation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Facts are tough
  • 2. Promises of power
  • 3. Colonial controls in Quinault territory
  • 4. "Arising" in the sixties
  • 5. Lawyers on the scene
  • 6. Colonial controls in Suquamish territory
  • 7. Encouraging signs
  • 8. Telling stories in court
  • 9. Obstacles, options, and opportunities.

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