Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 23-25
Description
Discusses the implications of the state legislation HB 2281, which banned the books and curriculum used by Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies (MAS) department and forced its closure.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 1993, pp. 477-485
Description
Discusses decision by the Supreme Court of Vermont; reviews claim and the basic rules of extinguishment and asks if the Supreme Court misanalyzed the historical record.
Canadian Journal of Women & the Law, vol. 6, no. 1, 1993, pp. 193-204
Description
Discusses the Canadian courts interpretation of the doctrines of discovery and extinguishment, and how this interpretation may impact on future Aboriginal land claims.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, Special Issue on International Year of Indigenous Peoples: Discovery and Human Rights, 1993, pp. 229-240
Description
Looks back at key documents during the last 500 years, since Columbus, and argues that in the future there is hope for greater emancipation of Indigenous Peoples.
Looks at the Treaty settlement known as the "Treelords Deal" and examines the academic and legal definitions, and how the concept is being deliberately misinterpreted by some tribes for their own commercial gain.
Implementing Aboriginal Self-Government Taxation and Service Responsibility in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bish
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 36, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 451-460
Description
Focuses on the taxation of leasehold property as a method of gaining revenue and the ramifications of the number of actors involved (federal, provincial, municipal).
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 5, September/October 1993, pp. 11-12
Description
Historic decision by the High Court of Australia recognizes ownership of traditional territory that is has been continually occupied by Aboriginal people. Explains ten misconceptions surrounding the decision.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 26-37
Description
Argues that while the initial case resulted in a broad interpretation of tribal entitlement, subsequent rulings have moved in the direction of limiting water rights.
American Indian Cultural and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue on Encounter of Two Worlds: The Next Five Hundred Years, 1993, pp. 141-177
Description
Looks at the inaccurate renderings of Pueblo history and culture.