The eagle returns the legal history of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

An absorbing and comprehensive survey, The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians shows a group bound by kinship, geography, and language, struggling to reestablish their right to self-governance. Hailing from northwest Lower Michigan, the Grand Tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fletcher, Matthew L. M. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press 2012.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4433977x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The story of the 1836 Treaty of Washington
  • The story of the 1855 Treaty of Detroit
  • The story of the dispossession of the Grand Traverse Band land base
  • The story of the federal recognition of the Grand Traverse Band
  • The story of the Grand Traverse Band's treaty rights fight
  • The story of the development of modern tribal law and justice systems
  • The story of the Grand Traverse Band's gaming operations
  • Afterword: Carcieri v. Salazar and the band's future land base.