Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook

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Bloomsbury Academic, Oct 1, 1996 - Social Science - 293 pages

The first settlers of the North American continent formed a multitude of societies and enjoyed exclusive occupation of over seven million square miles of land. Today their descendants are relegated to lands totaling less than 50,000 square miles. Native American Issues focuses on the contemporary political issues surrounding the confinement of native peoples to limited lands in the United States and Canada.

Also discussed is the status and powers of native governments and the health, wealth, and education of native peoples. Biographical sketches, a chronology of events, selected legislation, significant court cases, facts and figures, quotations, presidential proclamations, and lists of print and nonprint resources complete this extensive work.

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... legislation . As there was no such legislation , jurisdiction remained with outside federal authorities or state authorities in Public Law 280 states . In 1959 , a more favorable ruling from the standpoint of Native America was rendered ...
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... legislation has changed throughout history . Also included are constitutional edicts and legislation from before the time of national indepen- 144 Court Cases , Legislation , and Statistics Legislative Acts of Parliaments Congress,
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A Reference Handbook William N. Thompson. edicts and legislation from before the time of national indepen- dence in ... Legislative Acts of Parliaments and Congress 145.

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Contents

Introduction
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Chronology
85
Biographical Sketches
107
Copyright

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William N. Thompson is professor of public administration at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

Bibliographic information

TitleNative American Issues: A Reference Handbook
Contemporary World Issues
AuthorWilliam N. Thompson
Editionillustrated
PublisherBloomsbury Academic, 1996
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized15 Sep 2008
ISBN0874368286, 9780874368284
Length293 pages
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Political Science / General
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies
  
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