Contemporary federal policy toward American Indians

Abstract

Preface Introduction The Failure of American Indian Policy: History's Verdict The Constitutional Mandate on Indian Affairs and the Role of Law The Origins of Self-Determination Ideology and Constitutional Sovereignty Federal Spending and Indian Self-Determination Presidential Initiative and Indian Policy Development Congressional Advocacy in Indian Affairs The Indian Influence on Policy Development in the 1970s The Future of American Indian Politics Appendix A: Note on Method Appendix B: Landmark Indian Legislation, 1970 to 1980 Appendix C: Washington Representatives: Firms Listing Two or More American Indian Clients, Tribes, and/or Organizations in 1983 Selected Bibliography Index