Does any of this remind you of the Cobell vs Norton case that is pending today?
It was only 80 years ago that American Indians received the right to vote The changing view of Indian law by the U.S. Supreme Court The foundation of Indian law lies in the “Marshall trilogy” of cases that recognized the independence of tribes and the political relationship between the tribes and the United States. Fact vs. fiction regarding Indigenous Red Nations and people Some commonly held misconceptions about American Indians are explained. External Links of the Week: American Indian Relief Council The American Indian Relief Council provides a variety of program services to hundreds of Native American communities on reservations in nine Northern Plains States. Due to the high rates of poverty and unemployment on these reservations, many Native Americans struggle to provide the necessities of life for their families. AIRC has developed a unique approach in helping to ease some of this hardship. Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation Pine Ridge Reservation is the poorest reservation in t
