In the early 1970s, the federal government began recognizing self-determination for American Indian nations. As sovereign entities, Indian nations have been abl

Himself a Lumbee Indian and political scientist, David E. Wilkins charts the "fall in our democratic faith" through fifteen landmark cases in which the Supreme

This invaluable reference reveals the long, often contentious history of Native American treaties, providing a rich overview of a topic of continuing importance

In the “tribal moment in American politics,” which occurred from the 1950s to the mid- to late-1970s, American Indians waged civil disobedience for tribal s

The first social history of American Indians' role in the making of American law sheds new light on Native American struggles for sovereignty and justice during