American Indian law in a nutshell /
American Indian law
by William C. Canby, Jr., Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit formerly Professor of Law, Arizona State University.
- Sixth edition.
- xlv, 570 pages ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
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.
9781628100082 (pbk.) 1628100087 (pbk.)
2015372495
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.