Extent of Indian Regulatory Authority over Non-Indians: South Dakota v. Bourland
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Bowen, Veronica L.
Issue Date
1994
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27
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Prior to the formation of the political entity we know as the United States, the aboriginal Indian tribes inhabiting this continent were considered to be "self-governing, sovereign, political communities." When the colonies formed a union of states, the Indian tribes ceded some of their land to the new country and came under the protection of the United States, but the tribes survived as distinct entities. As "domestic dependent nations," the tribes became unique aggregations in our country, possessing some of their original sovereign powers, but nonetheless subordinate to the Federal Government. Much of Indian law is concerned with defining what attributes of Indian sovereignty have survived following the creation of the United States...
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27 Creighton L. Rev. 605 (1993-1994)
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Creighton University School of Law