Reclaiming the reservation: histories of Indian sovereignty suppressed and renewed

Introduction -- 1. Facts are tough -- 2. Promises of power -- 3. Colonial controls in Quinault territory -- 4. "Arising" in the sixties -- 5. Lawyers on the scene -- 6. Colonial controls in Suquamish territory -- 7. Encouraging signs -- 8. Telling stories in court -- 9. Obstacles, options,...

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Main Author: Harmon, Alexandra 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Seattle University of Washington Press [2019]
Series:Emil and Kathleen Sick book series in western history and biography
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Introduction -- 1. Facts are tough -- 2. Promises of power -- 3. Colonial controls in Quinault territory -- 4. "Arising" in the sixties -- 5. Lawyers on the scene -- 6. Colonial controls in Suquamish territory -- 7. Encouraging signs -- 8. Telling stories in court -- 9. Obstacles, options, and opportunities.
"In the landmark 1978 case Oliphant v. Suquamish, the Supreme Court ruled that no Indian tribe can lawfully prosecute non-Indians. This decision had far-reaching effects in subsequent disputes about the jurisdiction of American Indian tribes, the terms of their relationship to the United States, their powers as political entities, and the significance of Indian reservations. Yet, even though few developments have highlighted the tensions, hopes, and fears associated with American Indians' unique political-legal status as clearly as contemporary tribal governments' assertion of jurisdiction over non-Indians, that subject hasn't received the attention it deserves from historians. The Non-Indian Problem recounts the history of tribes' desire for inclusive jurisdiction and the circumstances that encouraged them finally to act on that desire in the twentieth century. The manuscript focuses on the legal battles of the Quinault and Suquamish tribes beginning in the 1960s and culminating in the 1978 decision, with an epilogue addressing the consequences of that ruling"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 410 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträts, Karten
ISBN:9780295745862
9780295745855

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