Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
First Page
538
Volume
52
Issue
October
Abstract
The author reviews Frank Pommersheim's book, Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution. The author finds the book a deserving read because it recognizes that Indian law, when used thoughtfully and appropriately, can substantially assist the Indian peoples in their self-determination efforts. However, contrary to Pommersheim's suggestions in his introduction that Indian law's role is to ultimately free the Indian peoples from their dependency on the federal government, the author suggests that instead the Indian peoples themselves -- and not lawyers, courts, or legislatures -- must decide when, and if, they will choose to exit their present state of dependency on the federal government.
Recommended Citation
Cross, Raymond, "Book Review: Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution" (2012). Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings. 50.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/faculty_barjournals/50