Alaska natives and American laws
By: by David S. Case ; with chapter 8, Traditional Alaska native societies, by Anne D. Shinkwin.
Contributors: Case, David S.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 1984
Place of publication: [Fairbanks, Alaska]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 586
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Alaska; Eskimos -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Alaska; Indians of North America -- Alaska -- Government relations; Eskimos -- Alaska -- Government relations
Description: Comprehensive historical and legal analysis of the application of the principles of federal Indian law to Alaska Natives. A review and analysis of legal principles applicable to Alaska natives in several substantive areas. Refutes the assumption that passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971 extinguished the special legal status of Alaska natives as aboriginal people.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 513-558.
Rev. ed. of: The special relationship of Alaska natives to the federal government. 1978.
Includes index.