In the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided [B0449]

2012 PB in excellent condition. An important account of ten Supreme Court cases that changed the fate of Native Americans, providing the contemporary historical/political context of each case, and explaining how the decisions have adversely affected the cultural survival of Native people to this day. Echo-Hawk delves into the dark side of the courts, calling for a paradigm shift in American legal thinking. Each case study includes historical, contemporary, and political context from a Native American perspective, and the case's legacy on Native America. In the Courts of the Conqueror is a comprehensive history of Indian Country from a new and unique viewpoint. It is a vital contribution to American history. Walter Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) is of counsel to the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm of Oklahoma. As a staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund for thirty-five years, he represented tribes and Native Americans on significant legal issues during the modern era of federal Indian law.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "For a book on court cases it's incredibly engaging and easy to read. It was a simultaneous lesson in SCOTUS and federal court cases, Native American culture & spirituality, and a review of global colonialism and its effects."; "Great list of atrocious Supreme Court decisions that contradict one another and are used today, most recently with Ruth Bader Ginsburg siding against the Seneca Nation in what she considered her most regretful decision."; "Echohawk has a style of writing that takes the reader through not just a depiction of law, but a story of the history of a proud and sovereign people that are subjugated to unethical treatment and several violations of human rights now recognized by the United Nations. "