A Critical Juncture: The Convergence of Natural Resource Management and Tribal Sovereignty

Author

Anna Aleta Butterfield, University of Montana, MissoulaFollow

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Graduation Date

2025

Document Type

Portfolio

Degree

Master of Science/Juris Doctorate (MS/JD)

Degree Name

Environmental Studies (Joint Law Program)

School or Department

Environmental Studies

Abstract

This portfolio reflects the work I’ve done in my four years as a dual degree student, pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and a juris doctorate degree, and focuses on policies and laws surrounding natural resource management. It touches on how those policies relate to and expand or constrict the exercise of sovereignty by indigenous populations.

This piece first considers the effects of plastic on salmon populations and those indigenous groups that rely on salmon for subsistence and cultural purposes. The remaining three pieces focus on various aspects of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes - Montana Water Compact.

Keywords

plastic, jurisdiction, federal Indian law, Water Compact, subsistence

Subject Categories

Civil Procedure | Conflict of Laws | Courts | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Law | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Jurisdiction | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Law | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Other Environmental Sciences | Water Law | Water Resource Management

Recommended Citation

Butterfield, Anna Aleta, "A Critical Juncture: The Convergence of Natural Resource Management and Tribal Sovereignty" (2025). Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects. 466.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/grad_portfolios/466