United States federal Indian law and policy

E288841

United States federal Indian law and policy is the body of laws, court decisions, and governmental actions that define the political and legal relationship between the U.S. government and Native American tribes and individuals.

All labels observed (6)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf body of law
public policy domain
basedOn Indian Commerce Clause
Treaty Clause
United States Constitution
country United States of America
historicalPhase Indian Reorganization era
allotment and assimilation era
removal era
reservation era
self-determination era
termination era
treaty-making era
implementedBy Bureau of Indian Affairs
United States Congress
United States Department of Justice
United States Department of the Interior
federal courts of the United States
tribal governments
includes administrative regulations concerning Native American tribes
executive branch policies concerning Native American tribes
federal court decisions concerning Native American tribes
federal statutes concerning Native American tribes
includesStatute Indian Civil Rights Act
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Indian Reorganization Act
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
Major Crimes Act
Public Law 280
keyConcept federal preemption in Indian affairs
plenary power doctrine
reserved rights doctrine
self-determination
treaty rights
tribal sovereignty
trust responsibility
regulates legal relationship between the United States and Native American tribes
political relationship between the United States and Native American tribes
relationship between the United States and Native American individuals
shapedBy California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Johnson v. M’Intosh
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
McGirt v. Oklahoma
Morton v. Mancari
Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
United States v. Kagama
United States v. Wheeler
Worcester v. Georgia
subjectArea civil jurisdiction in Indian country
criminal jurisdiction in Indian country
federal-tribal trust relationship
jurisdiction
land and natural resources
sovereignty
treaty interpretation

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 category United States federal Indian law and policy
Indian reservations in the United States partOf United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe isSubjectTo United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Battle of the Wabash influenced United States Indian policy in the Northwest Territory
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 category United States federal Indian law and policy
Narragansett Indian Tribe isSubjectOf United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Doctrine of Discovery influenced United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Custer Died for Your Sins mainTopic United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Curtis Act of 1898 partOf United States Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Samuel A. Worcester influenced United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution relatedTo United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Treaty of Moultrie Creek governedBy United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Marshall Trilogy appliesTo United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Treaty of Fort Wayne (1809) governingLaw United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Bureau of Indian Affairs topicOf United States federal Indian policy
subject linked to: BIA
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians isSubjectOf United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Kickapoo Indian Reservation in Oklahoma hasLegalFramework United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
John Collier areaOfInfluence United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Natchez people recognizedBy United States government (as descendants within other tribes)
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Torres-Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians subjectTo United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Seneca-Cayuga Nation isSubjectOf United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa subjectOf United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Winnebago Reservation subjectOf United States federal Indian law
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy
Edgar Howard sphere of influence United States federal Indian policy
linked to: United States federal Indian law and policy