The US Constitution says that treaties, along with other federal laws, are the supreme law of the land. Even so, the US does not fully honor its treaties with Indian nations, has often breached its treaty obligations, and has failed to provide adequate redress for its treaty violations.
Explore the history of treaty-making.
Explore legal status of Indian treaties with the US as defined in the Constitution, in US case law and as referenced in international law.
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Native Land Law.
This groundbreaking legal treatise (a companion guide to the Native land law CLE series) advances a new framework of law that is fair and workable within a U.S constitutional framework. It offers insightful historical and legal analysis of key laws and court rulings that impact Native land law and provides critical arguments to represent the interests of Indian nation governments today.
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