“This guide is a tool in our quest to replace false narratives — and specifically the toxic narrative about Native Americans — with the truth. It boils down two years of extensive research and testing — unprecedented in Indian Country — into actionable information you can use to make your work more effective.”
“Although the sovereignty of Indian tribes may not be guaranteed or defined in the Constitution, this does not mean that tribes have no constitutional status. The extent of their sovereignty should, therefore, be somewhat tied to a constitutional mode of analysis. The biggest threat to the future of Indian Nations is the Court’s refusal to …
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“This article will explore the Supreme Court’s creation and subsequent use of implicit divestiture as a theory delimiting tribal political authority. The article will explore this theory within the larger context of the Court’s struggle to articulate principles applicable to the radically changed geopolitical and cultural landscape of today’s Indian reservations. The article will also …
ABSTRACT In the early 1970s, both the Canadian and United States federal governments introduced modern land claim agreements as a first step forward in the states’ recognition of Indigenous goals for self-determination. Since then, both the United States and Canadian federal governments have incrementally expanded their recognition of Indigenous rights to include Indigenous goals for …
“On 12 June 1971 United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs Louis R. Bruce journeyed to the Florida Everglades to meet with Miccosukee chairman Buffalo Tiger and members of the tribal business council. The purpose of his visit was to celebrate the signing of a contract on 14 May in Washington between the Bureau of Indian …
