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Treaty-Based Exclusions From The Boundaries And Jurisdiction Of The States, John W. Ragsdale Jr
Treaty-Based Exclusions From The Boundaries And Jurisdiction Of The States, John W. Ragsdale Jr
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The Johnson County, Kansas codes officer, charged with the personal service of citations for the unlawful sale of fireworks on Shawnee Reserve 206, probably should have mailed them, as had been done in the past. On the other hand, Jim Oyler, Jr., who was fortunate to escape prosecution after pushing an official around and breaking his cell phone a year and a half earlier, probably should have shown restraint. Tensions run high on Lot 206, however, and restraint has seldom been the watchword. Jim Oyler, Jr., when confronting the officer on the roadway leading into the 94-acre parcel, asserted the …
The United Tribe Of Shawnee Indians: Resurrection In The Twentieth Century, John W. Ragsdale Jr
The United Tribe Of Shawnee Indians: Resurrection In The Twentieth Century, John W. Ragsdale Jr
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Tribal sovereignty is not necessarily a function of land area, population size or competitive significance. The essence lies in the freedom to make or recognize rules and principals of personal conduct and social order. This essential liberty springs from the community between particular people, their past, future and their sacred land base. The legislative history of the Federal Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 states that recognition of a tribe is critical, not just to the tribe's interests, but to the legitimacy of federal power, as the Constitution empowers Congress to legislate only with respect to Indian tribes rather …