Native American Law
Truth and reconciliation commissions seek to uncover facts and distinguish truth from lies. The process allows for acknowledgement, appropriate public mourning, forgiveness and healing. And if the US House of Representatives passes their version of Brownback’s apology bill and President Bush signs it Congress should then be pressed to launch a national Truth and Reconciliation […]
Canada was cast Thursday as a bad actor that aggressively campaigned alongside countries with tarnished human-rights records in its failed bid to derail the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The non-binding declaration is expected to be adopted Sept. 13 by the UN General Assembly.
John “Sam” Sapiel gets an uneasy feeling when he steps over Boston
city limits. There are no warrants out for his arrest and he hasn’t committed
any crime, but he still could be put behind bars — just because he’s an
American Indian.
It was only 80 years ago that Indians won the right to vote… KEYWORDS: Indian right to vote election day native american rights AUTHOR: Levi Pulkkinen When Paul Martin got the vote, he didn’t want to miss his chance. It was 1924, and Martin – like most other American Indians – had just been made […]
A quick review of Title 25 of the United States Code, entitled “Indians,” certainly confirms Mr. Bumble’s view of the law. Under its constitutional power to “regulate commerce with the Indian Tribes,” Congress began legislating on Indian affairs from the very first days of its existence. Unfortunately, it has never stopped. Worse yet, it has […]
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