American Indians, American Justice

by Clifford M Lytle, Vine Deloria Jr., Clifford M. Lytle

Book Overview

Baffled by the stereotypes presented by Hollywood and much historical fiction, many other Americans find the contemporary American Indian an enigma. Compounding their confusion is the highly publicized struggle of the contemporary Indian for self-determination, lost land, cultural preservation, and fundamental human rights-a struggle dramatized both by public acts of protest and by precedent-setting legal actions. More and more, the battles of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029273834X
• ISBN13: 9780292738348
• Release Date: October 1983
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Best Starting Point

If one is interested in Native American law or the injustice of the decisions that make it up, this is a good starting point. A little legal knowledge helps, but it is an accessible book for college level readers.