American Indians, time, and the law

By Charles F. Wilkinson

Subjects: United states, supreme court, Rechtspositie, Statut juridique, Droit, Rechtsstellung, Indiens d'Amérique, Indianer, Indians of north america, culture, Histoire, Indiens, États-Unis. Supreme Court, USA, United States, Indians of North America, Rechtsprechung, New York Times reviewed, États-Unis, Indianen, United States. Supreme Court - History, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, USA Supreme Court, History, Indians of north america, legal status, laws, etc., United States. Supreme Court, Legal status, laws

Description: "In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises to the Indians. Drawing together historical sources such as the records of treaty negotiations with the Indians, classic political theory on the nature of sovereignty, and anthropological studies of societal change, Wilkinson evaluates the Court's work in Indian law over the past twenty five years and considers the effects of time on law."-- back cov.