{"product_id":"american-indians-and-the-law-paperback","title":"American Indians and the Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eN. Bruce Duthu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin G. Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect introduction to a vital subject very few Americans understand-the constitutional status of American Indians\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew American s know that Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's distinct racial and ethnic groups: they are sovereign governments who engage in relations with Congress. This peculiar arrangement has led to frequent legal and political disputes-indeed, the history of American Indians and American law has been one of clashing values and sometimes uneasy compromise. In this clear-sighted account, American Indian scholar N. Bruce Duthu explains the landmark cases in Indian law of the past two centuries. Exploring subjects as diverse as jurisdictional authority, control of environmental resources, and the regulations that allow the operation of gambling casinos, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indians and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e gives us an accessible entry point into a vital facet of Indian history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN. Bruce Duthu\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed scholar of Native American law and policy. He earned a degree in religion and Native American studies from Dartmouth College and a JD degree from Loyola University School of Law. He returned to Dartmouth in 2008 as a professor of Native American studies, serving as the department chair from 2009 to 2015. In addition to authoring \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indians and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadow Nations, \u003c\/i\u003e he has also contributed to Felix S. Cohen's widely praised \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Federal Indian Law\u003c\/i\u003e and coedited \"Sovereignty, Indigeneity, and the Law,\" a volume of \u003ci\u003eSouth Atlantic Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e that won the 2011 Council of Editors of Learned Journals Award for Best Special Issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e is a British American historian. He is the John Kimball, Jr. 1943 Professor of History and a professor of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48041017442563,"sku":"9780143114789","price":48.33,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/AeYqIdHGpb9780143114789.webp?v=1777607474","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-au\/products\/american-indians-and-the-law-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}