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The United Tribe Of Shawnee Indians: Resurrection In The Twentieth Century, John W. Ragsdale Jr Jan 2000

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 …


Remarks At The Ceremony Acknolwedging The 175th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The Bureau Of Indian Affairs, Kevin Gover Jan 2000

Remarks At The Ceremony Acknolwedging The 175th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The Bureau Of Indian Affairs, Kevin Gover

American Indian Law Review

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