Indian Law

When the Europeans first blundered into the Americas, they found a land that was already occupied and developed. In 1532, Spanish judge Francisco de Vitoria … Continued

The United States has never been particularly comfortable with the idea of Indian nations and Indian people within its territorial boundaries. Like the British before … Continued

The United States bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867. The Russians had never attempted to force the Alaska natives to recognize Russian ownership, nor … Continued

European nations assumed that they had a right to govern the Indian nations they encountered. This right stemmed from the legal and religious Doctrine of … Continued

In 1970 a pilot project was started to provide legal services to Native Americans throughout the nation. That project blossomed into the Native American Rights … Continued