Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and index.
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Introduction: The colonial foundations of Indian policy -- Tribal sovereignty and state jurisdiction -- The state sovereignty argument for local regulation -- Slavery, the law of nations, and racial classification -- Indians and racial discrimination -- Debating race, culture, and political status -- State citizenship by legislative action -- The politics of Indian citizenship -- Conclusion: State law and direct rule over Indians -- Appendix.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examines the history of state and territorial policies, laws, and judicial decisions pertaining to Native Americans. This book reveals how states and territories extended their legislative and judicial authority over American Indians during this period. It details how Indians contested the actions of states and asserted tribal sovereignty.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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22573/ctt1dj7wfv
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Title
American Indians and state law.
International Standard Book Number
0803239688
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Citizenship-- United States-- States-- History.
Indians of North America-- Government relations-- History.
Indians of North America-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- History.
States' rights (American politics)-- History.
U.S. states-- Race relations-- History.
Bürgerrecht
Citizenship-- U.S. states.
HISTORY-- United States-- 19th Century.
Indians of North America-- Government relations.
Indians of North America-- Legal status, laws, etc.