IN OUR IMAGE..., AFTER OUR LIKENESS - THE DRIVE FOR THE ASSIMILATION OF INDIAN COURT SYSTEMS

• NCJ Number: 34980
• Journal: American Criminal Law Review Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Dated: (SPRING 1976) Pages: 675-700
• Author(s): K KICKINGBIRD
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 26 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Association
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN LEGAL SYSTEMS WHICH EXISTED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES WAS COLONIZED BY EUROPEANS, DISCUSSES THEIR EROSION OVER THE CENTURIES, AND RECOMMENDS STEPS TO REVITALIZE THEM.

Abstract

NUMEROUS COURT DECISIONS DEALING WITH THE LEGAL STATUS OF INDIAN TRIBES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ALLOCATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY AMONG THE INDIAN, FEDERAL, AND STATE COURTS ARE CITED AND THE INCONSISTANT NATURE OF FEDERAL POLICY TOWARDS TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IS DOCUMENTED. THE AUTHOR ADVOCATES MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE INDIAN TRIBAL COURTS TO INCLUDE ANY CASE ARISING OUT OF EVENTS ON THE RESERVATION.