American Indians, Time, and the Law: Native Societies in a Modern Constitutional Democracy (Revised)

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In 1959| the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law| which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and| on the whole| honors old promises to the Indians. Drawing together historical sources such as the records of treaty negotiations with the Indians| classic political theory on the nature of sovereignty| and anthropological studies of societal change| Wilkinson evaluates the Court’s work in Indian law over the past twenty five years and considers the effects of time on law.