Books were very helpful in researching this topic. Although many of the books I found were older, due to the historical aspects of this topic they are still relevant and extremely informative. I searched for books on Sabio using a combination of different subject searches. The search results included countless books relating to Indian law and sovereignty in the United States and Canada. I retrieved the call numbers of the books I felt would be most informative and relevant and looked them up at both the University of Arizona Main Library and College of Law Library. I also searced for books on the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library on Indian Nations and Tribes. This was a very expansive database for researching Native American resources. The following are those I found to be most useful.

Indian Sovereignty

• By: Kirke Kickingbird, Lynn Kickingbird, Charles Chibitty, and Curtis Berkey
• Call #: Law KF8205.Z9 I53 1979
• This book was put out by the Institute for the Development of Indian Law and is a great source for a general overview of Indian sovereignty in the United States. It is a short book that provides a brief summary of Indian law in the United States and how it evolved. I found it particularly helpful as a place to start because it is very easy to understand and written in layman’s terms.
• Table of Contents: I have included the most important and relevant portions of the table of contents for easy reference.

1. What is sovereignty?………………………………………………..1-13

1. General Definition………………………………………………….1
2. European Origins…………………………………………………..2
3. Sovereignty and Independence……………………………………..3
4. The international recognition of sovereignty……………………….3
5. How is sovereignty related to nations, government, politics?……..4
6. What are the powers exercised by sovereign nations? ……………..4
7. Are Indian nations sovereign?………………………………………5
8. What are the sovereign powers exercised by Indian nations?……...7

1. The power to determine form of government……………….8
2. The power to define conditions for membership in the nation………………………………………………………..9
3. The power to administer justice and enforce laws…………10
4. The power to tax……………………………………………10
5. The power to regulate domestic relations of it members…..11
6. The power to regulate property use ..……………………...11

1. Indian Sovereignty and the United States Government……………..15-33

1. Indian Trade and Intercourse Act…………………………..18
2. Indian Removal Act of 1830……………………………..18
3. Amendments to Treaties………………………………….19
4. Appropriation Acts……………………………………….19
5. The Major Crimes Act……………………………………20
6. General Allotment Act……………………………………20
7. Legislation Affecting the Five Civilized Tribes………….21
8. The Indian Reorganization Act…………………………..21
9. Public Law 280……………………………………………22
10. Indian Civil Rights Act……………………………………22

1. Sovereignty and the U.S. Courts…………………………………..29

• By: Peter A. Cumming and Neil H. Mickenberg
• Call #: Law Commonwealth KE7709 N3 (1972)
• This book provides a comprehensive look at the law of indigenous peoples in Canada. The book is an depth study of aboriginal rights, how they have been traditionally defined by Canada and how they evolved. The authors take you from European settlement to current issues on hunting, fishing, and mineral rights. This is a great book for historical perspective on aboriginal rights, but is too old to provide information on the current Canadian policy in effect since the Constitutional amendments of 1982.

• Call #: Main Library KE7709.A26 1985
• This is a great source for both a historical look at the treatment of indigenous people in Canada and a modern look at the constitutional enactments and amendments of the early 1980’s. The book gives a detailed history of Indian policy in Canada and where it stands as of 1985.

• Call #: Main Library E76.6.A44 1997
• Many of the issues covered in this book don’t pertain to sovereignty directly, but there is a section highlighting current topics of interest and discussion concerning the sovereignty and self-determination of Indian nations. This provides a modern look at current law and controversial issues in this area.

• By: Petra T. Shattuck and Jill Norgren
• Call #: KF8205 S47 1990
• This book discusses the cases and legislation most influential in the development of Indian policy in the United States. It provides a detailed analysis of the most important cases and congressional acts. This is a very comprehensive source and is a pretty advanced account of the development of Indian law in the United States. It is a good source, but not as easy to read as some of the other sources listed.

• By: Michael Asch
• Call #: Law Commonwealth KE7709 A85 1984
• This book gives a comprehensive look at aboriginal rights in Canada ranging from the time of European settlement to the constitutional amendments of the early 1980’s. It gives a detailed account of the evolution of native rights and how Canadian policy has changed since the earliest dealings with its indigenous populations. This is a great source for deciphering the origins of Canada's Indian Law and policy.

• John R. Wunder
• Call #: KF8205 W86 1994
• This provides a great historical perspective of Indian rights in the United States. It discusses the most important case law and the origins of Indian legislation from the days of European settlement to the present. It gives a very detailed account of the history of Indian rights in the United States. It is pretty easy reading, as it is not as wordy and technical as some of the other sources.

• David E. Wilkins
• Call #: Law KF8205 W527 1997

This is an excellent account of the role the United States Supreme Court has played in defining native rights and developing Indian law and policy in the United States. It is a comprehensive and detailed look at the most influential case law and its implications.
 




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