Native American SovereigntyJohn R. Wunder Taylor & Francis, 1999 - 378 pages The essays included in this collection help define Native American sovereignty in today's world. They draw upon past legal experiences and project into the future. The collection begins with a brief definition of sovereignty, followed by a consideration of the most important documents that show the relationships between Native American nations and the U.S. government. They continue with a study of how treaties were handled by Congress and the current and future implication of the treaty relationships. The selection concludes with a look at the issue of federal plenary power in terms of treaties and the evolution of American case law. |
Contents
Indian Sovereignty | 1 |
Treaty Legislation | 62 |
Implications of Treaty Relationships Between the United States and Various American Indian Nations | 74 |
SelfDetermination and the Concept of sovereignity | 107 |
The Origins of SelfDetermination Ideology and Constitutional Sovereignty | 115 |
The Challenge of Indigenous SelfDetermination | 129 |
A Cornerstone of Sovereignty | 158 |
Federal Indian Identification policy | 174 |
Crazy Snake and the Creek Struggle for Sovereignty | 190 |
Peterson Zah | 205 |
The quest for Sovereignity | 222 |
SelfDetermination and Subordination | 238 |
International Law and Politics | 274 |
The Future of Indian Nations | 307 |
Acknowledgments | 323 |
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