Mar

9

The Civil Jurisdiction of Indian Tribes

Posted by: | March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment

This is the fourth in a series of posts addressing commonly asked questions regarding American Indians, Indian Tribes, and the law. The first post dealt with casinos, taxation, and hunting and fishing rights; the second focused on the relationship between the unique legal treatment of Indian tribes or their members and the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee [...]

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Feb

24

The Criminal Jurisdiction of Indian Tribes

Posted by: | February 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

This is the third in a series of posts addressing commonly asked questions regarding American Indians, Indian Tribes, and the law. The first post dealt with casinos, taxation, and hunting and fishing rights, while the second focused on the relationship between the unique legal treatment of Indian tribes or their members and the U.S. Constitution’s [...]

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Dec

13

American Indians and Equal Protection

Posted by: | December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment

This is the second in a series of posts addressing some of the most commonly asked questions regarding American Indians, Indian Tribes, and the law. The first post addressed casinos, hunting and fishing rights, and taxes. This second post, unlike the first, is devoted to just one question, namely, why doesn’t the unique legal treatment [...]

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Nov

21

Answers to Some Common Questions About American Indians

Posted by: | November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

This blog is written largely for the benefit of non-Indians, readers who have no affiliation with one of the hundreds of federally recognized tribes, eleven of which are found in Wisconsin.  I teach a course on federal Indian law at Marquette’s law school, and the questions that follow are just a few of the ones [...]

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