American Indian Sovereignty and the U.S. Supreme Court
Author | : David E. Wilkins |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0292791097 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780292791091 |
Rating | : 4/5 (091 Downloads) |
Download or read book American Indian Sovereignty and the U.S. Supreme Court written by David E. Wilkins and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Himself a Lumbee Indian and political scientist, David E. Wilkins charts the "fall in our democratic faith" through fifteen landmark cases in which the Supreme Court significantly curtailed Indian rights. These case studies--and their implications for all minority groups--are important and timely in the context of American government re-examining and redefining itself.