Title Uneven ground : American Indian sovereignty and federal law / by David E. Wilkins and K. Tsianina Lomawaima.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	323.1197 W684U	Check Shelf

Description	vi, 326 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-303) and index.
Contents	"The Law of Nations": The Doctrine of Discovery -- "With the Greatest Respect and Fidelity": The Trust Doctrine -- "Such an Outrage": The Doctrine of Plenary Power -- "Treaties as Covenants": The Doctrine of Reserved Rights -- "Justices Who Bent the Law": The Doctrine of Implied Repeals -- "No Reasonable Plea": Disclaimers in Tribal-State Relations -- "As It Was Intended": The Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.
Summary	Presents Native American perspectives on tribal debates with the U.S. government, discussing the doctrine of discovery, plenary power, tribal-state relations, and other related topics.
Subject	Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. (OCoLC)fst00969825
	Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc.
	Indians, North American -- legislation & jurisprudence.
	Indians of North America -- Government relations.
	Indianer -- juridik och lagstiftning -- Förenta staterna.
	Indians of North America -- Government relations. (OCoLC)fst00969761
	Sovereignty. (OCoLC)fst01127379
	Indianer -- relationer till myndigheter -- Nordamerika.
Local Subject	Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Government relations.
Subject	Sovereignty.
Local Subject	Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Subject	Indianer -- historia -- Nordamerika.
Local Subject	Indigenous peoples, North American -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Added Author	Lomawaima, K. Tsianina, 1955-
ISBN	0806133511 (hc ; alk. paper)
	9780806133515 (hc ; alk. paper)
	0806133953
	9780806133959

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