The Rights of Indians and Tribes: (De Gruyter Textbook)

The Rights of Indians and Tribes explains Federal Indian Law in a conversational manner, yet is highly authoritative, containing over 2000 footnotes with citations to relevant court decisions, statutes, and agency regulations. Since its initial publication in 1983 it has sold over 150,000 copies. It is user-friendly and particularly helpful for tribal advocates, students, government officials, lawyers, and members of the general public. The book uses a question-and-answer format and covers every important subject impacting Indians and tribes today and discusses which governments-tribal, state, and federal-have authority on Indian reservations. This fully-updated fifth edition provides a Foreword by John Echohawk, Director of the Native American Rights Fund, and covers the most significant legal issues facing Indians and Indian tribes. This includes 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.

Table of Contents:
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. Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country VIII. Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country IX. Taxation X. Indian Hunting and Fishing Rights XI. Indian Water Rights XII. Civil Rights of Indians XIII. The Indian Civil Rights Act XIV. The Unique Status of Certain Native American Groups XV. Indian Gaming XVI. The Indian Child Welfare Act XVII. Judicial Review

About the Author :
Stephen L. Pevar served on the national legal staff of the American Civil Liberties Union for 45 years and has litigated more than 175 cases on a broad range of civil liberties issues throughout the United States. From 1971-1974, Mr. Pevar was a Legal Services attorney on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He taught Federal Indian Law for 16 years at the University of Denver School of Law, and later at NYU Law School. He currently teaches an Indigenous justice course at Yale Law School.

Review :
As a tribal leader, this book is invaluable. Stephen Pevar explains the complexities of federal Indian law in a conversational manner." -Mark Woommavovah, Chairman, Comanche Nation, Oklahoma (Comanche) Every Native person should read this book!" -Suzan Shown Harjo, President, The Morning Star Institute (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) Stephen Pevar's book is an extraordinary service to Indian Country. It makes federal Indian law accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. It is truly a one-of-a-kind resource." -Mark Carter (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, Racial Justice Program Stephen Pevar's book remains the authoritative text on Indigenous human rights in America. . . it's a must-read." -Gabriel. S. Galanda, Indigenous rights lawyer, Round Valley (Nomlaki/Concow) Anyone looking to advocate for the restoration of tribal sovereignty that has been wrongfully limited should start here, on page one." -Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee), Attorney and Playwright 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." -Honorable B.J. Jones, Director-Tribal Judicial Institute-UND School of Law and Chief Judge Prairie Island Indian Community. 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, Board Director, Society of American Indian Government Employees (Minnesota Chippewa, White Earth)