Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law

by David E. Wilkins

Book Overview

In the early 1970s, the federal government began recognizing self-determination for American Indian nations. As sovereign entities, Indian nations have been able to establish policies concerning health care, education, religious freedom, law enforcement, gaming, and taxation. Yet these gains have not gone unchallenged. Starting in the late 1980s, states have tried to regulate and profit from casino gambling on Indian lands. Treaty rights to hunt,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806133953
• ISBN13: 9780806133959
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"