15. The roles of the Supreme Court and State Supreme Courts Flashcards
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Changed considerably over the period
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End of 19th century Supreme Court gave NA rights some support
changed in early 20th century Lone wolf v. Hitchcock case
2
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Involved in numerous cases-
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relationship between tribes/between government and tribes
tribal sovereignty and tribal rights (issues such as fishing, hunting and religion)
3
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played a crucial role in
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return of former lands
4
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end of period Supreme Court much more active in
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holding up policies of Federal government which supported NA