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  • Shadow Nations

    Tribal Sovereignty and the Limits of Legal Pluralism

    by Bruce Duthu ...
    American Indian tribes have long been recognized as "domestic, dependent nations" within the United States, with powers of self-government that operate within the tribes' sovereign territories. Yet over the years, Congress and the Supreme Court have steadily eroded these tribal powers. In some respects, the erosion of tribal powers reflects the legacy of an imperialist impulse to constrain or ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • American Indians and the Law

    by N. Bruce Duthu ...
    A perfect introduction to a vital subject very few Americans understand-the constitutional status of American IndiansFew American s know that Indian tribes have a legal status unique among America's distinct racial and ethnic groups: they are sovereign governments who engage in relations with Congress. This peculiar arrangement has led to frequent legal and political disputes-indeed, the history ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    American Indians and the Law

    by N. Bruce Duthu ...
    Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 52 min

    Professor N. Bruce Duthu, J.D., is an internationally recognized scholar on Native American issues. In American Indians and the Law, he highlights the major events, the differing principles, and the evolving perspectives that have governed relations among the Indian tribes, the federal government, and the states. "A concise history of the law and a stout defense of tribal rights, useful to the ... Read more

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    The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

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  • Red Power Rising

    The National Indian Youth Council and the Origins of Native Activism

    by Bradley G. Shreve ...
    Series series New Directions in Native American Studies Series
    During the 1960s, American Indian youth were swept up in a movement called Red Power—a civil rights struggle fueled by intertribal activism. While some define the movement as militant and others see it as peaceful, there is one common assumption about its history: Red Power began with the Indian takeover of Alcatraz in 1969. Or did it?In this groundbreaking book, Bradley G. Shreve sets the record ... Read more

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  • Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy

    William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy

    by Robert M. Owens ...
    Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion. Robert M. Owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the ... Read more

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  • The Souls of Black Folk

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  • Canada's Indigenous Constitution

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  • On Liberty

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  • Kindly Inquisitors

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  • Drawing Out Law

    A Spirit's Guide

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