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- Title
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF AMERICAN INDIAN LEGAL PROBLEMS.
- Authors
WASHBURN, WILCOMB E.
- Abstract
The article presents a historical perspective on the causes of the legal problems facing American Indians in the U.S. It says that this dates back to the time when Indian nations were allowed to retain their separate status and tribal affiliations by English settlers who had to determine their own ways of dealing with the natives in the New World, and because there was no compilation of English laws to serve as a guide on Indian relations especially with regards to possessory rights. This led to Indian and white American relationships that were characterized by inequality and political separation after the U.S. gained its independence, leading to the need for legislation that reconciles the Indian's status as an Indian and his U.S. citizenship such as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
- Subjects
UNITED States; LEGAL status of Native Americans; GOVERNMENT relations with Native Americans; NATIVE American tribal governments; CITIZENSHIP; LEGISLATIVE bills
- Publication
Law & Contemporary Problems, 1976, Vol 40, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
0023-9186
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1191329