Native Americans and the Supreme Court - M. T. Henderson

Native Americans and the Supreme Court

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Buch | Hardcover
206 Seiten
2022
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80392-515-8 (ISBN)
109,70 inkl. MwSt
Although Native Americans have been subjugated by every American government since The Founding, they have persevered and, in some cases, thrived. What explains the existence of separate, semi-sovereign nations within the larger American nation? In large part it has been victories won at the Supreme Court that have preserved the opportunity for Native Americans to ‘make their own laws and be ruled by them.’ The Supreme Court could have gone further, creating truly sovereign nations with whom the United States could have negotiated on an equal basis. The Supreme Court could also have done away with tribes and tribalism with the stroke of a pen. Instead, the Court set a compromise course, declaring tribes not fully sovereign but also something far more than a mere social club.

This book describes several of the most famous Supreme Court cases impacting the course of Native American history. The author provides an analysis of canonical American Indian Law cases with historical and legal context and brings a fresh perspective to the issues.



Law students, policy makers and judges looking for an introduction to American Indian Law will gain an understanding of this complicated history. This exploration will also appeal to academics interested in a new perspective on old and current cases.

M. Todd Henderson, Michael J. Marks Professor of Law, University of Chicago, US

Contents: Introduction: The American Indian Constitution 1. What rights do Indians have to land? Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v United States (1955) 2. What civil authority do Indians have over non-Indians? Williams v. Lee (1959) 3. What rights do Indians have under treaties? Menominee Tribe v. United States (1968) 4. Is “Indian” a race? Morton v. Mancari (1974) 5. What criminal authority do Indians have over non-Indians? Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe (1978) 6. Does the Bill of Rights apply to Indians? Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez (1978) 7. What is the scope of Indian sovereignty? Montana v. United States (1981) 8. What is the future of Indian law at the Supreme Court? McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020) 9. The role of ideology Conclusion: can bells be unrung? Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Cheltenham
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Öffentliches Recht
Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-80392-515-9 / 1803925159
ISBN-13 978-1-80392-515-8 / 9781803925158
Zustand Neuware
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