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The Importance Of Education And Trust Building For Wabanaki Self-Governance, Katie Tomer Jan 2021

The Importance Of Education And Trust Building For Wabanaki Self-Governance, Katie Tomer

Maine Policy Review

Education and trust building are inextricably intertwined parts of addressing failed efforts of the state of Maine and the Wabanaki tribes to resolve tribal self-governance issues. Lack of structural and financial support for the delivery of Wabanaki Studies Law content directly affects tribal-state relations and Wabanaki self-determination in Maine. This article examines legislative proposals, current laws, and scholarly research and explore how they relate to tribal self-governance. Maine needs strategies for trust building and increased educational experiences for all Maine residents about Wabanaki people and ways of knowing.


Lewis V. Clarke, Summer L. Carmack Sep 2017

Lewis V. Clarke, Summer L. Carmack

Public Land & Resources Law Review

One manner in which Indian tribes exercise their inherent sovereignty is by asserting sovereign immunity. In Lewis v. Clarke, the Court decided that the sovereign immunity extended to instrumentalities of tribes did not further extend to tribal employees acting within the scope of their employment. The Court acknowledged the concerns of the lower court, namely, the possibility of setting a precedent allowing future plaintiffs to sidestep a tribe’s sovereign immunity by suing a tribal employee in his individual capacity. However, the Supreme Court ultimately felt that the immunity of tribal employees should not exceed the immunity extended to state …


The Renaissance Of Tribal Sovereignty, The Negative Doctrinal Feedback Loop, And The Rise Of A New Exceptionalism, Sarah Krakoff Jan 2006

The Renaissance Of Tribal Sovereignty, The Negative Doctrinal Feedback Loop, And The Rise Of A New Exceptionalism, Sarah Krakoff

Publications

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Recovering Homelands, Governance, And Lifeways: A Book Review Of Blood Struggle: The Rise Of Modern Indian Nations, Kristen A. Carpenter Jan 2005

Recovering Homelands, Governance, And Lifeways: A Book Review Of Blood Struggle: The Rise Of Modern Indian Nations, Kristen A. Carpenter

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Rolling The Dice On The Cyber-Reservation: The Confluence Of Internet Gaming And Federal Indian Law, David B. Jordan Jan 2001

Rolling The Dice On The Cyber-Reservation: The Confluence Of Internet Gaming And Federal Indian Law, David B. Jordan

American Indian Law Review

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Ancestry And Casino Dollars In The Formation Of Tribal Identity, Eric Henderson Apr 1998

Ancestry And Casino Dollars In The Formation Of Tribal Identity, Eric Henderson

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Winning Appelate Brief In The First Annual Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Carol S. Yeatman Jan 1993

Winning Appelate Brief In The First Annual Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Carol S. Yeatman

American Indian Law Review

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