Public Law 280: Behind the Trail of Termination.

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ERIC Number: EJ106287

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Publication Date: 1974

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Public Law 280: Behind the Trail of Termination

Education Journal of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 2, 6, 4-6, 74

Public Law 280, enacted in 1953, dealt with termination but resulted in challenges to tribal jurisdiction. Practically no legislation has been enacted since then which would help with the question of jurisdiction in civil and criminal areas. (AH)

Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Background, Civil Rights, Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship, Individual Power, Legal Responsibility, Tribes

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