Indian Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Non-Indian Offenses : Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe.
Provides background and policy analysis on Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe regarding whether Indian tribes have sovereign power to try and punish non-Indians for offenses committed on its reservations in situations where power has not been expressly granted by treaty or statute. Examines Supreme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1978.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides background and policy analysis on Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe regarding whether Indian tribes have sovereign power to try and punish non-Indians for offenses committed on its reservations in situations where power has not been expressly granted by treaty or statute. Examines Supreme Court ruling and its possible impact on other aspects of tribal sovereignty. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |