Legal Principles
The
Declaration Of Independence
The Constitution of the
Untied States Some
Pertinent Provisions
The Federalist Papers;
Findlaw's Annotations
The Commerce Clause - the Source of Federal Plenary Power? by
Robert G. Natelson
Definitions
The
Agenda of the Tribal Establishment by Darrel Smith
One People. One Law. by Lana Marcussen
Where's the Government's
Authority for Federal Indian Policy? by Darrel Smith
Where's
the Government's Authority? . . . Revisited by Darrel
Smith
Why
Indians are Second Class Citizens by Darrel Smith
Where's
the Government's Authority to Acquire Land? by Jim Tenny
Accountability and Its Effect on Indian Law
by Lana Marcussen
How Tyranny
Came to America
by Joseph Sobran
Handbook of Federal
Indian Law by Felix S. Cohen (Warning: Cohen was biased in favor of
inherent tribal sovereignty and his bias affects his handbook. For our view of
sovereignty see the "Sovereignty" section. A more reliable Indian law
handbook is reviewed below.)
Important United States Supreme Courts Cases Affecting Indian Law
Links to US Supreme Court Decisions
New York State land issues
City
of Sherrill Supreme Court decision
CERA In depth Supreme Court case analysis
United States v. Billy Jo Lara do tribal members have double jeopardy
rights?
Briefs and Complaints:
Amicus
Brief for the Atkinson Case
Amicus Briefs for the Lara Case
The Indian Claims Commission:
Part
I, Part
II, Part
III
As Congress itself pointed out, the purpose of the Act was to "bring
this practice to an end and to settle once and for all every claim [Indian
tribes] could possibly have under the categories set forth in the law."
Tribal Courts:
Historical Development and Status of Indian Courts:
A
Brief Tribal Court History from The
Native American Press/Ojibwe News
Civil and Constitutional Abuses in Indian Courts:
The Jawnie
Hough Case from The Native American
Press/Ojibwe News
Also see articles in the "Real Stories"
section of the web site
Tribal Courts In The News
Lawyers
Argue Over Tribal Courts from the Associated Press
Tribal
Court Ignores Responsibility
American Indians and
Crime