"Treaties with Native American groups in the Pacific Northwest have had profound and long-lasting implications for land ownership, resource access, and political rights in both the United States and Canada. In The Power of Promises, a distinguished group of scholars, representin…
Introduction -- 1. Facts are tough -- 2. Promises of power -- 3. Colonial controls in Quinault territory -- 4. "Arising" in the sixties -- 5. Lawyers on the scene -- 6. Colonial controls in Suquamish territory -- 7. Encouraging signs -- 8. Telling stories in court -- 9. Obstacle…
"In the landmark 1978 case Oliphant v. Suquamish, the Supreme Court ruled that no Indian tribe can lawfully prosecute non-Indians. This decision had far-reaching effects in subsequent disputes about the jurisdiction of American Indian tribes, the terms of their relationship to t…
"In the landmark 1978 case Oliphant v. Suquamish, the Supreme Court ruled that no Indian tribe can lawfully prosecute non-Indians. This decision had far-reaching effects in subsequent disputes about the jurisdiction of American Indian tribes, the terms of their relationship to t…