[Chapter 1 from] Hollow Justice: A History of Indigenous Claims in the United States

Authors

David E. Wilkins, University of RichmondFollow

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Description

This book, the first of its kind, comprehensively explores Native American claims against the United States government over the past two centuries. Despite the federal government's multiple attempts to redress indigenous claims, a close examination reveals that even when compensatory programs were instituted, native peoples never attained a genuine sense of justice. David E. Wilkins addresses the important question of what one nation owes another when the balance of rights, resources, and responsibilities have been negotiated through treaties. How does the United States assure that guarantees made to tribal nations, whether through a century old treaty or a modern day compact, remain viable and lasting?

ISBN

9780300119268

Publication Date

2013

Publisher

Yale University Press

City

New Haven

Keywords

Native Americans, legal claims, law, indigenous claims, history, justice

School

Jepson School of Leadership Studies

Disciplines

Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Leadership Studies

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Recommended Citation

Wilkins, David E. Hollow Justice: A History of Indigenous Claims in the United States. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014.