American Indian Treaties - The History of a Political Anomaly (Paperback, New ed)

American Indian affairs are much in the public mind today--hotly contested debates over such issues as Indian fishing rights, land claims, and reservation gambling hold our attention. While the unique legal status of American Indians rests on the historical treaty relationship between Indian tribes and the federal government, until now there has been no comprehensive history of these treaties and their role in American life.
Francis Paul Prucha, a leading authority on the history of American Indian affairs, argues that the treaties were a political anomaly from the very beginning. The term "treaty" implies a contract between sovereign independent nations, yet Indians were always in a position of inequality and dependence as negotiators, a fact that complicates their current attempts to regain their rights and tribal sovereignty.
Prucha's impeccably researched book, based on a close analysis of every treaty, makes possible a thorough understanding of a legal dilemma whose legacy is so palpably felt today.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1997
First published:	March 1997
Authors:	Francis Paul Prucha
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	562
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-20895-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Law > International law > Public international law > Treaties & other sources of international law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-520-20895-1
Barcode:	9780520208957

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