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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781348503321

Autore

Vinzant John Harlan

Titolo

The Supreme Court's role in American Indian policy [[electronic resource] /] / John H. Vinzant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Law and society

Disciplina

342.7308/72

Soggetti

Indians of North America - Legal status, laws, etc - History

Indians of North America - Government relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Methodology -- A brief history of federal Indian policy -- The court during the conflict period -- The court and the reservation system -- Developing the trust responsibility -- Balancing law and policy : 1950-1970's -- The court takes over -- Conclusion.