In the Courts of the Conquerer: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided
- ISBN-10
- 1555917887
- ISBN-13
- 9781555917883
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-03-26
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Publishing
- Author
- Walter Echo-Hawk
Description
Now in paperback, an important account of ten Supreme Court cases that changed the fate of Native Americans, providing the contemporary historical/political context of each case, and explaining how the decisions have adversely affected the cultural survival of Native people to this day.
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