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The Real Wrongs Of Icwa, James G. Dwyer Apr 2024

The Real Wrongs Of Icwa, James G. Dwyer

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Haaland v. Brackeen rejected federalism-based challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) but signaled receptivity to future challenges based on individual rights. The adult-focused rights claims presented in Haaland, however, miss the mark of what is truly problematic about ICWA. This Article presents an in-depth, children’s-rights based critique of the Act, explaining how it violates a fundamental right against state exertion of power over central aspects of persons’ private lives to their detriment for illicit purposes. In fact, the Act’s defenders are complicit in the same sort of government violence that motivated ICWA’s enactment—erasing aspects of children’s heritage …


Adopted Couple V. Baby Girl: Erasing The Last Vestigates Of Human Property, James G. Dwyer Jul 2013

Adopted Couple V. Baby Girl: Erasing The Last Vestigates Of Human Property, James G. Dwyer

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The "Middle Ground" Perspective On The Expropriation Of Indian Lands, Eric Kades Jul 2008

The "Middle Ground" Perspective On The Expropriation Of Indian Lands, Eric Kades

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History And Interpretation Of The Great Case Of Johnson V. M'Intosh, Eric Kades Apr 2001

History And Interpretation Of The Great Case Of Johnson V. M'Intosh, Eric Kades

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The Dark Side Of Efficiency: Johnson V. M'Intosh And The Expropriation Of Amerindian Lands, Eric Kades Jan 2000

The Dark Side Of Efficiency: Johnson V. M'Intosh And The Expropriation Of Amerindian Lands, Eric Kades

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