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American Indian law in a nutshell / by William C. Canby, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Nutshell seriesPublication details: St. Paul, MN : West, c2009.Edition: 5th edDescription: lvii, 548 p. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9780314195197
  • 031419519X
Other title:
  • American Indian law [Spine title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KF8205.Z9 C36 2009
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (In-Library Use Only) Books (In-Library Use Only) Nash Library General Stacks KF8205.Z9C36 2009 1 Not for loan 33710001243596

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.