American Indians, American Justice

By: Vine Deloria Jr., Clifford M. Lytle

Narrated by: David DeVries

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

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 American Indians are fought - and won - in the political arena and the courts.

American Indians, American Justice explores the complexities of the present Indian situation, particularly with regard to legal and political rights. It is the first book to present an overview of federal Indian law in language accessible to the layperson. Remarkably comprehensive, it is destined to become a standard source book for all concerned with the plight of the contemporary Indian.

Beginning with an examination of the historical relationship of Indians and the courts, the authors describe how tribal courts developed and operate today, and how they relate to federal and state governments. They define such key legal concepts as tribal sovereignty and Indian Country. By comparing and contrasting the workings of Indian and non-Indian legal institutions, the authors illustrate how Indian tribes have adapted their customs, values, and institutions to the demands of the modern world. Describing the activities of attorneys and Indian advocates in asserting and defending Indian rights, they identify the difficulties typically faced by Indians in the criminal and civil legal arenas and explore the public policy and legal rights of Indians as regards citizenship, voting rights, religious freedom, and basic governmental services.

©1983 The University of Texas Press (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

facts

both like and dislike the subjects and information regarding Tribal injustices from the US government
thanks for the update

somewhat dated but still worth the time

The book is from the 1980s. But as an indication of relations between American Indians and non- Indians is worth the read.

Super read

Need the history on tribal law history.? Look no further. Glad I ran into this book. Super read.

"Indians are people too"

As an American Indian, this was a very interesting read. People still believe that we live in a teepee as seen in movies. Working in law enforcement, I see how the law works for or does not apply in certain Tribes/villages. This was interesting and I recommend an updated text regarding the recent land give back" to the Oklahoma Indians. Thank you!

Yikes! This is a nice reference book

Yikes! This is a nice reference book but not a dynamic listen. While there are definitely a lot of great facts in this book, I have to assume the average listener isn't holding a note pad and pen to write down the specific US Code for every change in US law that affected the American Indian. I know this is a challenge for books written to be good reference sources versus good "listens". I couldn't listen to the whole book. I just skipped around to the more interesting chapters. Great book - not so great listen.