The Rights of Indians and Tribes by Stephen Pevar (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Rights of Indians and Tribes by Stephen Pevar The Rights of Indians and Tribes, 4th Edition addresses the most significant legal issues facing Indians and Indian tribes, including the regulation of non-Indians on reservations, definitions of important legal terms, Indian treaties, the Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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 highlyrecommend 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, theregulation 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. Author Biography Stephen L. Pevar is a senior staff counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union and an adjunct professor at NYU Law School, teaching American Indian Law. 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. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION: John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights FundPrefaceMap: Indian Reservations and Communities in the United StatesI. A History of Federal Indian PolicyII. Definitions: Indian, Indian Tribe, Indian Country, and Indian TitleIII. The Trust ResponsibilityIV. Indian TreatiesV. Federal Power over Indian AffairsVI. Tribal Self-GovernmentVII. State Power over Indian AffairsVIII. Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian CountryIX. Civil Jurisdiction in Indian CountryX. TaxationXI. Indian HUnting and Fishing RightsXII. Indian Water RightsXIII. Civil Rights of IndiansXIV. The Indian Civil Rights ActXV. The Unique Status of Certain Indian GroupsXVI. Indian GamingXVII. The Indian Child Welfare ActXVIII. Judical Review Review "As a tribal leader, I have found Stephen Pevars book to be both an excellent and useful resource."--W. Ron Allen, Chairman, Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, and Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians"Every Indian should read this book."--Suzan Shown Harjo, President, The Morning Star Institute (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee)"Stephen Pevars book is an indispensable part of the toolkit for American Indian lawyers, leaders, and scholars. Nothing is a more accessible, comprehensive, and realistic treatment of modern day tribal sovereignty than The Rights of Indians and Tribes. This was my introduction to Indian law and still frames much of my thinking on the future of Indian law and policy. Another edition of Pevars ground-breaking work is just cause for celebration."--Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law"This is a remarkable book, and there is nothing else like it. It explains the complex subject of federal Indian law in a clear and concise way. Both lawyers and non-lawyers will find this book very helpful, as I have."--Honorable BJ Jones, Chief Judge of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and Prairie Island Indian Community, and Director of the Tribal Judicial Institute, University of North Dakota School of Law"I highly recommend this book. Many federal employees, including myself, rely on it. The book gives clear, useful, and well-documented answers for anyone approaching the vast and often intimidating subject of federal Indian law."--Lori Windle, Vice-Chair, Society of American Indian Government Employees (Minnesota Chippewa, White Earth)"In this updated edition of his landmark 1983 work, Stephen L. Pevar continues his decades-long effort to distill the intricacies of Indian law into an easy-to-understand format that will help Indian tribes vindicate their rights and their sovereignty. 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 lawis, but also why it has come to be that way, taking into account major recent developments in Indian law...The book contains a number of useful maps, lists, and charts, as well as the texts of majorIndian law statutes and over 130 pages of helpful footnotes. Mr. Pevars work will be of interest to legal scholars, historians, Indian law litigators, and Indian rights activists alike."--Harvard Law Review"Pevar has a gift for explaining complex issues of federal Indian law, and his book has the unique quality of being scholarly, but accessible. Reading his book from cover-to-cover is required in our MTAG graduate program." -Professor Tadd M. Johnson, Esq., Director, Master of Tribal Administration and Governance Program (University of Minnesota Duluth), former NIGC Chair, and former Staff Director of the US House Subcommittee on Native American Affairs"We used Pevars book as the sole book of the [Certificate Program in Tribal Leadership & Governance] and everyone loved it."--Crystal Blue, Project Manager, California Tribal College Promotional Addresses every significant legal issue facing Indians and Tribes in a concise, accessible format. Long 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 highlyrecommend 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, theregulation 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. Review Text "As a tribal leader, I have found Stephen Pevars book to be both an excellent and useful resource." --W. Ron Allen, Chairman, Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, and Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians"Every Indian should read this book." --Suzan Shown Harjo, President, The Morning Star Institute (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee)"Stephen Pevars book is an indispensable part of the toolkit for American Indian lawyers, leaders, and scholars. Nothing is a more accessible, comprehensive, and realistic treatment of modern day tribal sovereignty than The Rights of Indians and Tribes. This was my introduction to Indian law and still frames much of my thinking on the future of Indian law and policy. Another edition of Pevars ground-breaking work is just cause for celebration." --Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law"This is a remarkable book, and there is nothing else like it. It explains the complex subject of federal Indian law in a clear and concise way. Both lawyers and non-lawyers will find this book very helpful, as I have." --Honorable BJ Jones, Chief Judge of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and Prairie Island Indian Community, and Director of the Tribal Judicial Institute, University of North Dakota School of Law"I highly recommend this book. Many federal employees, including myself, rely on it. The book gives clear, useful, and well-documented answers for anyone approaching the vast and often intimidating subject of federal Indian law." --Lori Windle, Vice-Chair, Society of American Indian Government Employees (Minnesota Chippewa, White Earth)"In this updated edition of his landmark 1983 work, Stephen L. Pevar continues his decades-long effort to distill the intricacies of Indian law into an easy-to-understand format that will help Indian tribes vindicate their rights and their sovereignty. 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 lawis, but also why it has come to be that way, taking into account major recent developments in Indian law...The book contains a number of useful maps, lists, and charts, as well as the texts of majorIndian law statutes and over 130 pages of helpful footnotes. Mr. Pevars work will be of interest to legal scholars, historians, Indian law litigators, and Indian rights activists alike." --Harvard Law Review"Pevar has a gift for explaining complex issues of federal Indian law, and his book has the unique quality of being scholarly, but accessible. Reading his book from cover-to-cover is required in our MTAG graduate program." -Professor Tadd M. Johnson, Esq., Director, Master of Tribal Administration and Governance Program (University of Minnesota Duluth), former NIGC Chair, and former Staff Director of the US House Subcommittee on Native American Affairs"We used Pevars book as the sole book of the [Certificate Program in Tribal Leadership & Governance] and everyone loved it."--Crystal Blue, Project Manager, California Tribal College Review Quote "As a tribal leader, I have found Stephen Pevars book to be both an excellent and useful resource." --W. Ron Allen, Chairman, Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, and Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians "Every Indian should read this book." --Suzan Shown Harjo, President, The Morning Star Institute (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) "Stephen Pevars book is an indispensable part of the toolkit for American Indian lawyers, leaders, and scholars. Nothing is a more accessible, comprehensive, and realistic treatment of modern day tribal sovereignty than The Rights of Indians and Tribes. This was my introduction to Indian law and still frames much of my thinking on the future of Indian law and policy. Another edition of Pevars ground-breaking work is just cause for celebration." --Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law "This is a remarkable book, and there is nothing else like it. It explains the complex subject of federal Indian law in a clear and concise way. Both lawyers and non-lawyers will find this book very helpful, as I have." --Honorable BJ Jones, Chief Judge of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and Prairie Island Indian Community, and Director of the Tribal Judicial Institute, University of North Dakota School of Law "I highly recommend this book. Many federal employees, including myself, rely on it. The book gives clear, useful, and well-documented answers for anyone approaching the vast and often intimidating subject of federal Indian law." --Lori Windle, Vice-Chair, Society of American Indian Government Employees (Minnesota Chippewa, White Earth) "In this updated edition of his landmark 1983 work, Stephen L. Pevar continues his decades-long effort to distill the intricacies of Indian law into an easy-to-understand format that will help Indian tribes vindicate their rights and their sovereignty. 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...The book contains a number of useful maps, lists, and charts, as well as the texts of major Indian law statutes and over 130 pages of helpful footnotes. Mr. Pevars work will be of interest to legal scholars, historians, Indian law litigators, and Indian rights activists alike." --Harvard Law Review "Pevar has a gift for explaining complex issues of federal Indian law, and his book has the unique quality of being scholarly, but accessible. Reading his book from cover-to-cover is required in our MTAG graduate program." -Professor Tadd M. Johnson, Esq., Director, Master of Tribal Administration and Governance Program (University of Minnesota Duluth), former NIGC Chair, and former Staff Director of the US House Subcommittee on Native American Affairs "We used Pevars book as the sole book of the [Certificate Program in Tribal Leadership & Governance] and everyone loved it."--Crystal Blue, Project Manager, California Tribal College Feature Selling point: Addresses every significant legal issue facing Indians and Tribes in a concise, accessible formatSelling point: Author Stephen Pevar possess over 40 years of experience as a counsel for the ACLU combined with a extensive academic and lecturing experienceSelling point: Incorporates a user-friendly question-and-answer formatSelling point: Unique in its comprehensive treatment of the law as it applies to Indians and Tribes New Feature 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 Details ISBN0199795355 Short Title RIGHTS OF INDIANS & TRIBES 4/E Language English Edition 4th ISBN-10 0199795355 ISBN-13 9780199795352 Media Book Format Paperback Replaces 9780814767184 Illustrations map Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-01-19 NZ Release Date 2012-01-19 US Release Date 2012-01-19 UK Release Date 2012-01-19 Illustrator Anais Goldemberg Qualifications PhD Edited by James J. Fawcett Birth 1938 Death 1851 Affiliation Former Professor of International Commerical Law, University of Nottingham Position Former Professor of International Commerical Law Author Stephen Pevar Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 4th Revised edition DEWEY 342.7308 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2011-12-29 Pages 544 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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