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the journey towards tribal self-determination
Journey towards tribal self-determination
"Tribes operated sovereign governments since time immemorial. Colonialism forced tribes onto reservations and stripped them of sovereign powers. Federal paternalism continues to undermine tribal self-governance; thus, tribes struggle with crime and poverty. Treating tribes as nations again is the key to improving life in Indian country"--
The Original American Governments -- "Discovering" and "Founding" America -- Commerce and Culture -- World War and American Revolution -- Governing the United States and Tribal Rights -- Indian Removal and the Cherokee Cases -- Reservations and Federal Power -- Allotment and Assimilation -- The Indian New Deal to Tribal Termination -- Tribal Self-Determination -- An Unfit Guardian : Ongoing Federal Paternalism -- Excessive Federal Bureaucracy -- Criminal Justice Crisis -- Tribal Economic Development and Uncertain Civil Jurisdiction -- Domestic Dependent No More -- Federal Recognition -- Territorial Jurisdiction -- Tribal Legal Institutions -- Tribes as Nations -- Education, Ethics, and the Law.
Adam Crepelle, Loyola University Chicago.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Attitudes envers les Peuples autochtones
Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society