American Indians, time, and the law
Subtitle: historical rights at the Bar of the Supreme Court
By: Charles F. Wilkinson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: United States. -- Supreme Court -- History; Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History
Description: "In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises to the Indians. Drawing together historical sources such as the records of treaty negotiations with the Indians, classic political theory on the nature of sovereignty, and anthropological studies of societal change, Wilkinson evaluates the Court's work in Indian law over the past twenty five years and considers the effects of time on law."-- back cov.
Notes: Includes index

Bibliography: p. 133-219