The Rights of Indians and Tribes
4th Edition
Published on 19. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-19-979535-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Rights of Indians and Tribes, first published in 1983, has sold over 100,000 copies and is the most popular resource in the field of Federal Indian Law. The book, which explains this complex subject in a clear and easy-to-understand way, is particularly useful for tribal advocates, government officials, students, practitioners of Indian law, and the general public. Numerous tribal leaders highly recommend this book. Incorporating a user-friendly question-and-answer format, The Rights of Indians and Tribes addresses the most significant legal issues facing Indians and Indian tribes today, including tribal sovereignty, the federal trust responsibility, the regulation of non-Indians on reservations, Indian treaties, the Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. This fully-updated new edition features an introduction by John Echohawk, Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund.
Reviews / Votes
Mr. Pevar concisely explains important concepts in Indian law through a question-and-answer format, drawing on history, case law, legal scholarship, and sociology to explain not only what the state of Indian law is, but also why it has come to be that way, taking into account major recent developments in Indian law. * Harvard Law Review *More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Indians and Indian Tribes, students, law firms, state and federal agencies, general audience interested in Indian issues.
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
813 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-979535-2 (9780199795352)
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Additional editions
Stephen L. Pevar
The Rights of Indians and Tribes
E-Book
01/2012
4th Edition
OUP eBook
€16.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Stephen L. Pevar
The Rights of Indians and Tribes
The Authoritative ACLU Guide to Indian and Tribal Rights
Book
11/2004
3rd Edition
New York University Press
€43.51
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Person
Stephen L. Pevar is an adjunct professor at NYU Law School, teaching American Indian Law. He is a senior staff counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union. Mr. Pevar worked for Legal Services on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from 1971-1974, and taught Federal Indian Law at the University of Denver School of Law from 1983-1999. He has litigated numerous Indian rights cases and has lectured extensively on the subject.
Content
INTRODUCTION: John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund ; Preface ; Map: Indian Reservations and Communities in the United States ; I. A History of Federal Indian Policy ; II. Definitions: Indian, Indian Tribe, Indian Country, and Indian Title ; III. The Trust Responsibility ; IV. Indian Treaties ; V. Federal Power over Indian Affairs ; VI. Tribal Self-Government ; VII. State Power over Indian Affairs ; VIII. Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country ; IX. Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country ; X. Taxation ; XI. Indian HUnting and Fishing Rights ; XII. Indian Water Rights ; XIII. Civil Rights of Indians ; XIV. The Indian Civil Rights Act ; XV. The Unique Status of Certain Indian Groups ; XVI. Indian Gaming ; XVII. The Indian Child Welfare Act ; XVIII. Judical Review