OUP: The Rights of Indians and Tribes

The Rights of Indians and Tribes

Fifth Edition

Stephen L. Pevar

  • Addresses every significant legal issue facing Indians and Tribes today in a concise and user-friendly format
  • Describes both the rights that Indians and Tribes possess as well as how to file suit to protect and enforce them
  • Widely recognized by tribal advocates as the best and most easily accessible resource on Federal Indian Law, with more than 150,000 copies sold
  • Author Stephen Pevar possesses more than 50 years of experience defending tribal rights, teaching Federal Indian Law, and lecturing on the rights of Indians and Tribes

New to this Edition:

  • Updated with hundreds of court decisions that have been issued since the publication of the 4th edition
  • Discusses new legislation, such as the federal laws passed in 2013 and 2022 that recognize that Indian tribes may arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate non-Indians who commit certain crimes of domestic violence on Indian reservations