American Indian law in a nutshell /
American Indian law
by William C. Canby, Jr.
- 5th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : West, c2009.
- lvii, 548 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Historical overview of federal Indian law and policy -- The special relationship between the federal government and the tribes -- Indian tribal governments -- Indian tribal sovereignty -- Indian treaties -- Criminal and civil jurisdiction in Indian country -- Public Law 280: a federal grant of jurisdiction to the states -- Taxation and regulation in Indian country -- Indian gaming -- Individual rights and Indian law -- Indian lands -- Alaska natives -- Indian water rights -- Indian hunting and fishing rights.
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Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.