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Returning Control To The People: The Native American Languages Act, Reclamation, And Native Language Teacher Certification, Karen E. Lillie
Returning Control To The People: The Native American Languages Act, Reclamation, And Native Language Teacher Certification, Karen E. Lillie
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Release The River: Recognizing Legal Rights For Natural Objects To Remedy Continuing Issues In American Environmental Law, Eamon Danieu
Release The River: Recognizing Legal Rights For Natural Objects To Remedy Continuing Issues In American Environmental Law, Eamon Danieu
Buffalo Law Review
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Environmentalism Isn’T New: Lessons From Indigenous Law, Joseph Kowalski
Environmentalism Isn’T New: Lessons From Indigenous Law, Joseph Kowalski
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
The much-overlooked laws and lifeways of Indigenous people show that concepts of environmental sustainability have long been a part of the human tradition. By studying the Indigenous jurisprudence of societies that maintained these traditions into the modern era, much can be learned. Rather than making laws in regards to the land, the land itself was the source of the law, for the environmental laws were built around a relationship with the land.
Through most of human history, the western world had a similar relationship. However, the Holy Roman Empire’s interpretation of Biblical scripture, which at that time was law, forever …
Indian Country Complexities And The Ambiguous State Of Marijuana Policy In The United States, Lauren Adornetto
Indian Country Complexities And The Ambiguous State Of Marijuana Policy In The United States, Lauren Adornetto
Buffalo Law Review
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The Great Sioux Nation V. The "Black Snake": Native American Rights And The Keystone Xl Pipeline, Cindy S. Woods
The Great Sioux Nation V. The "Black Snake": Native American Rights And The Keystone Xl Pipeline, Cindy S. Woods
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
The Keystone XL Pipeline has been shrouded in controversy almost since its conception. As a structure intending to cross the Canadian border into the United States, the Pipeline must receive presidential approval before construction can commence. Since 2008, TransCanada has at- tempted to obtain this approval unsuccessfully. Criticism against the Pipe- line has focused largely on the negative environmental impacts that will likely accompany its construction and utilization, and it is precisely these environmental concerns that have ultimately stymied presidential approval and made international headlines. In November 2015, the U.S. government denied TransCanada's application, effectively killing the Keystone XL pro- …
In Land We Trust': The Endorois' Communication And The Quest For Indigenous Peoples' Rights In Africa, Korir Sing' Oei A., Jared Shepherd
In Land We Trust': The Endorois' Communication And The Quest For Indigenous Peoples' Rights In Africa, Korir Sing' Oei A., Jared Shepherd
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
This article examines Communication 276/2003, Center for Minority Rights Development (Kenya) and Minority Rights Group International on behalf of the Endorois Welfare Council v. Kenya, argued before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. The Endorois Communication is one of the first indigenous rights claims to be examined by an international body after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
This article begins by placing the Communication within the context of the international indigenous rights movement. The authors then explore the Commission's historical use of Articles 60 and 61 of the African Charter …
Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders
Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The New Frontier Of Federal Indian Law: The United States Supreme Court's Active Divestiture Of Tribal Sovereignty, E. Andrew Long
The New Frontier Of Federal Indian Law: The United States Supreme Court's Active Divestiture Of Tribal Sovereignty, E. Andrew Long
Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal
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Ecological Effects Know No Boundaries: Little Remedy For Native American Tribes Pursuing Transboundary Pollution Under International Law, Peter D. Lepsch
Ecological Effects Know No Boundaries: Little Remedy For Native American Tribes Pursuing Transboundary Pollution Under International Law, Peter D. Lepsch
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
I Know You're The Government's Lawyer, But Are You My Lawyer Too? An Exploration Of The Federal-Native American Trust Relationship And Conflicts Of Interest, David I. Gold
Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Linking Human Rights, Rights Of Indigenous People And The Environment, Sevine Ercmann
Linking Human Rights, Rights Of Indigenous People And The Environment, Sevine Ercmann
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Environmentalism, Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples: A Tale Of Converging And Diverging Interests, S. James Anaya
Environmentalism, Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples: A Tale Of Converging And Diverging Interests, S. James Anaya
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Liberal Forces Driving The Supreme Court's Divestment And Debasement Of Tribal Sovereignty, Ann Tweedy
The Liberal Forces Driving The Supreme Court's Divestment And Debasement Of Tribal Sovereignty, Ann Tweedy
Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Oneida Land Claim: Yesterday And Today, John Tahsuda
The Oneida Land Claim: Yesterday And Today, John Tahsuda
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Haudenosaunee, Yesterday And Today: A Conflict Of Concepts And Laws, Irving Powless Jr.
The Haudenosaunee, Yesterday And Today: A Conflict Of Concepts And Laws, Irving Powless Jr.
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Border Wars: Haudenosaunee Lands And Federalism, Steven Paul Mcsloy
Border Wars: Haudenosaunee Lands And Federalism, Steven Paul Mcsloy
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Echoes Of A Native Revitalization Movement In Recent Indian Law Cases In New York State, John C. Mohawk
Echoes Of A Native Revitalization Movement In Recent Indian Law Cases In New York State, John C. Mohawk
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
"We Are An Independent Nation": A History Of Iroquois Sovereignty, Mary Druke Becker
"We Are An Independent Nation": A History Of Iroquois Sovereignty, Mary Druke Becker
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Seneca Nation Of Indians V. Christy: A Background Study, Laurence M. Hauptman
Seneca Nation Of Indians V. Christy: A Background Study, Laurence M. Hauptman
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Building A New Longhouse: The Case For Government Reform Within The Six Nations Of The Haudenosaunee, Robert B. Porter
Building A New Longhouse: The Case For Government Reform Within The Six Nations Of The Haudenosaunee, Robert B. Porter
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Haudenosaunee Cayuga Nation Land Claim: Cayuga Nation V. New York, Clint Halftown
The Haudenosaunee Cayuga Nation Land Claim: Cayuga Nation V. New York, Clint Halftown
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Review Of The History Of The April 1997 Trade And Commerce Agreement Among The Traditional Haudenosaunee Councils Of Chiefs And New York State And The Impact Thereof On Haudenosaunee Sovereignty, Joseph J. Heath
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Native Cultures In A Rights Empire Ending The Dominion, Leon E. Trakman
Native Cultures In A Rights Empire Ending The Dominion, Leon E. Trakman
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
When History Outweighs Law: Extinguishment Of Abenaki Aboriginal Title, John P. Lowndes
When History Outweighs Law: Extinguishment Of Abenaki Aboriginal Title, John P. Lowndes
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Republicanism, Imperialism, And Sovereignty: A History Of The Doctrine Of Tribal Sovereignty, Jane M. Smith
Republicanism, Imperialism, And Sovereignty: A History Of The Doctrine Of Tribal Sovereignty, Jane M. Smith
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Felix S. Cohen And His Jurisprudence: Reflections On Federal Indian Law, Stephen M. Feldman
Felix S. Cohen And His Jurisprudence: Reflections On Federal Indian Law, Stephen M. Feldman
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The New York Indians' Right To Self-Determination, James W. Clute
The New York Indians' Right To Self-Determination, James W. Clute
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.