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Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law

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Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law is the modern comprehensive guide to federal Indian law, evolved from the historical compilations of Felix Cohen.

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Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law is an encyclopedic treatise written by experts in the field, and provides general overviews to relevant information as well as in-depth study of specific areas within this complex area of federal law. This is an updated and revised edition of what has been referred to as the bible of federal Indian law. This publication focuses on the relationship between tribes, the states and the federal government within the context of civil and criminal jurisdiction, as well as areas of resource management and government structure.

For this 2024 Edition, For this edition, Nell Jessup Newton continues in her editorial role as co-editor-in-chief, along with Dean Kevin K. Washburn, who has contributed to the project since the 2005 edition, in addition to a roster of new and returning contributing authors - all experts in their respective fields.

In the 2024 Edition of the Handbook, the authors have relied on the excellent treatment of many areas of federal Indian law in the 1982 edition and also continued practices tracing back to the first edition, such as by providing a full treatment of the federal programs and services available to Indians and Indian tribes. New for the 2024 edition are many updates and a full chapter on administrative policymaking.

The previous edition's ISBN is 9780769855165.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 2 THE HISTORY OF FEDERAL INDIAN LAW AND POLICY
CHAPTER 3 PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER 4 INDIAN TRIBES, INDIANS, AND INDIAN COUNTRY
CHAPTER 5 TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION
CHAPTER 6 FEDERAL/TRIBAL RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER 7 STATE AUTHORITY IN INDIAN AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 8 CIVIL ADJUDICATION AND SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
CHAPTER 9 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICYMAKING
CHAPTER 10 TAXATION
CHAPTER 11 CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
CHAPTER 12 THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
CHAPTER 13 ALASKA AND HAWAIʻI
CHAPTER 14 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY
CHAPTER 15 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT
CHAPTER 16 INDIAN GAMING
CHAPTER 17 CIVIL RIGHTS
CHAPTER 18 PROPERTY
CHAPTER 19 NATURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 20 HUNTING, FISHING, AND GATHERING RIGHTS
CHAPTER 21 WATER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 22 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 23 GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR INDIANS
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index

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Executive Board of Authors and Editors

Executive Board of Authors and Editors—2024 Edition Co-Editors-in-Chief Nell Jessup Newton Professor of Law, Emeritus Notre Dame Law School, Kevin K. Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law Executive Editors Gregory Ablavsky Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law, Stanford Law School Bethany R. Berger Alan D. Vestal Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law Maggie Blackhawk Professor of Law New York University Law School Seth Davis Professor of Law University of California, Berkeley Law School Dylan Hedden-Nicely Professor of Law Director, Native American Law Program University of Idaho College of Law Monte Mills Charles I. Stone Professor of Law Director, Native American Law Center University of Washington School of Law Ezra Rosser Professor of Law and Associate Dean of the Part-Time and Evening Division American University Washington College of Law Joseph William Singer Bussey Professor of Law Harvard Law School Michalyn Steele Marion G. Romney Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School Contributing Authors S. James Anaya University Distinguished Professor and Nicholas Doman Professor of International Law University of Colorado Law School Kathryn E. Fort Director of Clinics Michigan State University College of Law Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie Professor of Law Emerita University of Hawaii at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law Trevor Reed Professor of Law Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

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