American Indian Tribal Law (Aspen Elective Series)

American Indian Tribal Law is an engaging narrative text that examines the development of tribal justice systems from pre-contact, through colonization, and into our modern era of self-government. A unique offering in its field, American Indian Tribal Law describes modern tribal government activities and explores how disputes are resolved within American Indian nations.For courses or seminars on American Indian Law or Tribal Governments, this text features:a survey of over 300 tribal courts nationwide and over 565 Indian tribes , each following their own lawincisive looks at flashpoints in tribal law, such asthe Cherokee Freedmen citizenship disputessame sex marriage in Indian Countryconstitutional crises in tribal governmentsProduct details Simultaneous Publisher: Aspen Publishers (February 8, 2011) Publication Date: February 8, 2011