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Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law

Tribal sovereignty

1996

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Home Dance, The Hopi, And Black Mesa Coal: Conquest And Endurance In The American Southwest, Charles F. Wilkinson Jan 1996

Home Dance, The Hopi, And Black Mesa Coal: Conquest And Endurance In The American Southwest, Charles F. Wilkinson

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Conquering The Cultural Frontier: The New Subjectivism Of The Supreme Court In Indian Law, David H. Getches Jan 1996

Conquering The Cultural Frontier: The New Subjectivism Of The Supreme Court In Indian Law, David H. Getches

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For a century and a half, the Supreme Court was faithful to a set of foundation principles respecting Indian tribal sovereignty. Though the United States can abrogate tribal powers and rights, it can only do so by legislation. Accordingly, the Court has protected reservations as enclaves for Indian self-government, preventing states from enforcing their laws and taxes, and holding that even federal laws could not be applied to Indians without congressional permission. Recently, however, the Court has assumed the job it formerly conceded to Congress, considering and weighing cases to reach results comporting with the Justices' subjective notions of what …


Protecting Tribal Sovereignty: Why States Should Not Be Able To Tax Contractors Hired By The Bia To Construct Reservation Projects For Tribes: Blaze Construction Co. V. New Mexico Taxation And Revenue Department: A Case Study, Richard J. Ansson Jr. Jan 1996

Protecting Tribal Sovereignty: Why States Should Not Be Able To Tax Contractors Hired By The Bia To Construct Reservation Projects For Tribes: Blaze Construction Co. V. New Mexico Taxation And Revenue Department: A Case Study, Richard J. Ansson Jr.

American Indian Law Review

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