Specifically the Indian self determination and governance acts that allow for tribal contracting from the federal government are reviewed. Historically business ventures have been controlled by the federal government in relation to capital formation from tribal property restricted by the federal trust. Sole business ownership, corporate forms, and joint ventures by tribes are reviewed. Specific emphasis is made on the distinctions between individual and tribal entrepreneurship. New business activity in banking, bonds, and taxation are reviewed.
Special laws accrues a vast water title.
Customary law has sought protection and preservation, while contemporary development has initiated sale and exploitation. General federal environment law applies to tribes but allows in certain cases regulatory control vested with tribes. These have given rise to a number of significant U.S. Supreme Court cases. These are reviewed within the context of the critical environment and natural resource issues for American Indians. Cr - Science and Technology Project Science and technology have long shaped and impacted upon the tribal world.