A history of Federal Indian policy precedes discussion of topics related to the legal rights of American Indians, including treaties; tribal self-government; hunting, fishing, and gathering rights; civil rights; and criminal jurisdiction in Indian country.A history of federal Indian policy precedes discussion of topics related to the legal rights of American Indians, including treaties, tribal self-government, and hunting, fishing, and gathering rights

Product Description: This informative guide thoroughly discusses the legal powers of Indian tribes; civil and criminal jurisdiction on Indian reservations; Indian hunting, fishing, and water rights; taxation in Indian country; the Indian Civil Rights Act; the Indian Child Welfare Act; and tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)