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Native America, United States Senate Bill S.578 And The United States Supreme Court, Dewi I. Ball
Native America, United States Senate Bill S.578 And The United States Supreme Court, Dewi I. Ball
Dewi Ioan Ball
In 2003, the United States Senate introduced bill S.578 and the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 2242, both of which were called the Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act. In light of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the bills were designed to shore up the security of the United States, and specifically, allow greater authority and jurisdiction for Native American Nations to combat terrorism and the threat of terrorism on reservations. This article examines the impact of Section 13 of S.578, which was a re-affirmation of the principle of inherent tribal sovereignty and the congressional definition of …
United States Supreme Court Opinions And Their Negative Impact On The Everyday Lives Of Native Americans Tribes, Dewi I. Ball
United States Supreme Court Opinions And Their Negative Impact On The Everyday Lives Of Native Americans Tribes, Dewi I. Ball
Dewi Ioan Ball
This article examines the connection between U.S. Supreme Court decisions and their impact on the everyday lives in a small number of Native American reservations. Since 1959, the U.S. Supreme Court has been slowly eroding the Indian sovereignty doctrine and with this erosion has come an increasing number of cases decided against Indian interests. After the watershed cases of Atkinson Trading Co., v. Shirley and Nevada v. Hicks in 2001, the Indian Senate Committee conducted a hearing on the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. With reliance on three key publications, this article addresses a gap in Federal Indian law …