Native American Law: Books

9/30/2024: Recommended for purchase.

One print copy of this book is available in the first-floor Reserve collection.
Excerpt from Rowman & Littlefield's book description: "In clear and straightforward language, Justin B. Richland and Sarah Deer discuss the history and structure of [T]ribal justice systems; the scope of criminal and civil jurisdictions; and the various means by which the integrity of [T]ribal [C]ourts is maintained."

On p. ii, the creators note that Tribal Implementation Toolkit "is intended to provide examples and inspiration to [T]ribes seeking to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples."
Includes: Introduction (discussing "The Declaration and Indigenous Rights in the United States" and "Law Reform and Development within Tribal Governments and Native Nations"); Ch. 1. Tribal Resolutions Endorsing the Declaration; and Ch. 2. Wholesale Adoption of the Declaration.

In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (EBC). Remote access requires use of the BLS proxy server. Access: 1 digital copy is available.
Excerpt from book's description: "This book is the first comparative law study of collateral consequences of criminal conviction in all federally recognized Indian tribes in the lower 48 U.S. states, and the mechanisms for restoring civil rights in tribal law. Surveying the constitutions, codes, and ordinances of tribal jurisdictions reveals a broad range of consequences - the impact of which has not been comprehensively and critically examined."

10/1/2024: Ordered by BLS Library.
Excerpt from book's description: "“The single most destructive act ever perpetrated on any tribe by the United States,” Vine Deloria Jr. called it. For the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara communities living on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, the construction of the Garrison Dam as part of the New Deal–era Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program meant the flooding of a third of their land, including their most fertile agricultural acreage, the loss of their homes, and wrenching relocation. In Damming the Reservation, Angela K. Parker, an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, offers a deeply researched, unflinching history of the tribes’ fight to preserve and rebuild their culture, shared history, common stories, sense of place, and sovereignty."

In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (EBSCO). Ebook access: "unlimited copies available." BLS Library also provides one print copy.
#NativeReads campaign (https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads) honored and featured this book. Book's description at #NativeReads states: "In 1953, Congress passed Public Law 83-280 to destroy the Lakota politically by eliminating their legal sovereignty. In Not Without Our Consent, Ed Valandra carefully documents Lakota resistance to termination."