American Indians, American Justice

Abstract

* Introduction *1. American Indians in Historical Perspective * Discovery, Conquest, and Treaty-Making (1532-1828) * Removal and Relocation (1828-1887) * Allotment and Assimilation (1887-1928) * Reorganization and Self-Government (1928-1945) * Termination (1945-1961) * Self-Determination (1961-Present) *2. Federal Responsibility and Power over Indian Affairs * Roots of Federal Responsibility * The Sources of Federal Power *3. Indian Country *4. The Evolution of Tribal Governments * Traditional Forms of Tribal Government * Transitional Tribal Governments * Tribal Government in Modern Perspective * Tribal Government and Contemporary Problems *5. The Indian Judicial System * The Development of the Indian Court System * Tribal Judges * Tribal Courts and the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act * Federal Review of Tribal Court Decisions * The Tribal Court System: An Assessment *6. The Role of Attorneys, Advocates, and Legal Interest Groups in the Indian System of Law * Indian Attorneys and American Society * Attorneys and Advocates in an Indian Setting * Indian Legal Services Attorneys * Indian Legal Interest Groups *7. The Criminal System of Justice in Indian Country * Federal Statutes and Criminal Law * Criminal Jurisdiction: Bringing Order to a Complex Maze * Law Enforcement and Criminal Prosecution * Special Problems in Law Enforcement *8. The Civil System of Justice in Indian Country * Traditional Civil Law * The Civil System in Operation * Immunity from State Encroachment * The Indian-State Conflict of Laws *9. Public Policy and the Legal Rights of Indians * The Civil Liberties of American Indians * American Indian Religious Freedom * The Right to Basic Governmental Services * Bibliographic References * Index of Cases * Index of Topics