American Indian law in a nutshell /
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| Author / Creator: | Canby, William C., 1931- |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2004. |
| Description: | liii, 496 p. ; 19 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | West nutshell series Nutshell series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5117381 |
| Summary: | Canby's American Indian Law in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition is a succinct but comprehensive treatment of federal Indian law, with emphasis on jurisdictional problems and the policies underlying them. Topics include the history of American Indian law and policy, the federal-tribal trust relationship, Indian tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, criminal and civil jurisdiction in Indian country, Indian civil rights, tribal water rights and hunting and fishing rights. All text is supported by citation of cases and statutes. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | liii, 496 p. ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0314146407 |
