American Indian law in a nutshell / by William C. Canby, Jr., Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit formerly Professor of Law, Arizona State University.
| Uniform Title: | Nutshell series.
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| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
West Academic Publishing,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
| Series: | Nutshell series.
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| Physical Description: | xlv, 570 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Variant Title: |
American Indian law. [Spine title] |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- 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.