Native American Rights | Indian Sovereign Immunity Should Be Restricted

It is often claimed that tribes are like separate or even foreign nations over which state or federal courts may not exercise jurisdiction. It is even claimed this status is conferred by treaties with the United States. Neither is historically accurate.

Recognized Tribes
As an important prefatory note, the number of “tribes” in the United States, as “recognized” by the list prepared by the present Assistant Secretary of Interior for Indian Affairs, Ada Deer, has climbed to over five hundred, which she characterizes as entitled to:

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