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The Unseen Harm: U.S.-Indian Relations & Tribal Sovereignty, George Emmons Apr 2018

The Unseen Harm: U.S.-Indian Relations & Tribal Sovereignty, George Emmons

Golden Gate University Law Review

This article explores tribal sovereignty through the lens of the Standing Rock Sioux and its opposition to the DAPL. The DAPL situation is a symptom of the larger problem of a lack of tribal consultation, which diminishes tribal sovereignty and tribal rights.

Part I discusses the history of tribal sovereignty through an explanation of the domestic dependent status of Indian tribes and the two historic canons of Indian treaty interpretation. The Court’s interpretation and application of these canons in the cases of Winters, Dion, and Bourland have a direct relation to the amount of protection given to Indian tribes.

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Inherent Tribal Sovereignty And The Clean Water Act: The Effect Of Tribal Water Quality Standards On Non-Indian Lands Located Both Within And Outside Reservation Boundaries, Andrea K. Leisy Sep 2010

Inherent Tribal Sovereignty And The Clean Water Act: The Effect Of Tribal Water Quality Standards On Non-Indian Lands Located Both Within And Outside Reservation Boundaries, Andrea K. Leisy

Golden Gate University Law Review

This Comment briefly describes the background of federal Indian law in the United States, including the jurisdictional disputes between federal, state, and tribal interests. Part II also describes the EPA's Indian Policy to further illustrate the legal doctrines and policies that help shape current judicial opinions. Part III examines Albuquerque v. Browner, in which the Tenth Circuit upheld the EPA's approval of water quality standards for the Pueblo of Isleta, an Indian tribe whose reservation is located downstream from Albuquerque's wastewater treatment plant on the Rio Grande River. This section illustrates the EPA's proper interpretation of the CWA, within the …


Indian Law, Lester J. Marston, David A. Fink, Steven White Sep 2010

Indian Law, Lester J. Marston, David A. Fink, Steven White

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Summaries: Indian Law, Margaret Crow Sep 2010

Summaries: Indian Law, Margaret Crow

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Margaret Crow Sep 2010

Indian Law, Margaret Crow

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Mark R. Peterson, May Lee Tong Sep 2010

Indian Law, Mark R. Peterson, May Lee Tong

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Jeffrey A. Titus Sep 2010

Indian Law, Jeffrey A. Titus

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Thomas M. Anderson Sep 2010

Indian Law, Thomas M. Anderson

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Ben E. Fox Aug 2010

Indian Law, Ben E. Fox

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Belinda Kendall Aug 2010

Indian Law, Belinda Kendall

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Denise K. Mills Aug 2010

Indian Law, Denise K. Mills

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Indian Law, Sharon R. Fisher Aug 2010

Indian Law, Sharon R. Fisher

Golden Gate University Law Review

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Preserving Indian Archaeological Sites Through The California Environmental Quality Act, Lynda L. Brothers Aug 2010

Preserving Indian Archaeological Sites Through The California Environmental Quality Act, Lynda L. Brothers

Golden Gate University Law Review

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