Cases and Materials on Federal Indian Law

by David H. Getches, Charles Wilkinson, Robert Williams

This federal Indian law casebook has an unprecedented focus on Native Nation-building, including cutting-edge materials on tribal economies and tribal justice systems unavailable elsewhere. The Sixth edition retains classic material on the history of federal Indian law and policy, including the medieval origins of the Doctrine of Discovery, and the shifting eras of Indian law leading to the current Nation-building era. The book covers the federal tribal relationship; tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction; Indian religion and culture; water rights; treaty rights; rights of Alaska natives and native Hawaiians; and international legal perspectives.

Genres: Nonfiction, Law

1085 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Mackenzie Blackwell]

Did I read this one? No! But my textbook wasn’t on here and I wanted credit for reading the whole damn thing. Take Indian Law but. Take it pass fail.

[Nick]

A tome of many things Indian Law. Being a legal textbook with cases and discussion which is typically dry, the authors do a good job of keeping the material interesting- not many legal textbooks do this. The book first frames the field with the dark history of US-tribal relations, then goes into various contemporary matters, finally closing with some intra-state institutions and their relations to tribes in particular states.

[Michelle Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're taking Law and Policy, especially Federal Indian Law (which I highly recommend) then this is a good book for you to invest in. Full of information about history, background, and everything that you need to wrap your head around in order to begin understanding Federal Indian Law. It is a casebook series, which is helpful.

Absolutely love this book!

[William Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating subject.

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[Jill · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ha! I can put textbooks on my list! I do NOT recommend this for reading unless you are taking Indian law!