National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [31-33?]
Description
Looks at the Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 that compensated for the failure of the United States federal government to carry out trust responsibilities and to protect interests.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 1, 1991, pp. 1-28
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Chronicles the efforts of the Menominee Tribe to resist the efforts of the so-called Pine Ring in order to obtain control of their large stand of virgin timber.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 1983, pp. 27-50
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Historical review of the Iroquois and the continuing dispute over inherent sovereign rights from the signing, in 1784, up to the appeal at the United Nations in 1945.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 1-21
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Describes the unique legal status and events leading to the passing of the Pueblo Lands Act, signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 9, 1924.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 1983, pp. 3-28
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Evaluates the effects of several reform movements that challenged Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) domination over Native American reservation communities in the 1970's.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-17
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Article examines the Indian Policy of the United States government; argues that the policies hold at their core an evolutionary perspective on social development which places the United States government in a paternalist role, guiding Indigenous people through the evolution of their race.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, April 1983, pp. [165]-180
Description
Discusses the reasons for the failure of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), which brought into effect policies designed to devolve federal responsibility for tribes and transfer it to the state governments. This in turn was used as a method to force integration and assimilation into the dominant culture.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 153-170
Description
Author examines attempts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to terminate Indian tribes’ status and recognition in the United States following the second world war. Focuses on the Eastern Cherokee and the conditions surrounding the Nation’s fight for continued recognition.
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Description
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.