Native American Natural Resources Law: Cases and Materials

by Judith V. Royster, Michael C. Blumm, Elizabeth A. Kronk Warner

This is a 2017 paperback printing of the Native American Natural Resources Law casebook (Third Edition) published in 2013. To view or download the free 2016-17 supplement, click . This casebook explores issues relating to property rights, environmental protection, and natural resources in Indian country. The book explores tribal, cultural and religious relationships with the land, fundamental principles of federal Indian law, land ownership and property rights of tribes, land use and environmental protection, natural resources development, taxation of lands and resources, water rights, usufructuary (hunting, fishing, gathering) rights, and international approaches to indigenous rights in land and natural resources. It is designed to be used in a stand-alone course or as a supplemental reader for courses in environmental law, natural resources law, or Native American studies. The third edition updates the casebook to include recent Supreme Court cases as well as other judicial and legislative developments since 2008. The new edition also expands the materials on cultural and religious resources, the federal trust doctrine, the Cobell settlement, water rights settlements, natural resources damages, and international law.

602 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 2002

Reviews

[Serena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really strong, well organized textbook. It was helpful, interesting, and had great reflection questions and helpful notes for processing and comparing and comprehension of the cases presented and their relevancy and implications.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

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