From Blood Freud to Jury System: The Metamorphosis of Cherokee Law from 1750 to 1840.

Daniel, Michelle

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Publication Date: 1987

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From Blood Freud to Jury System: The Metamorphosis of Cherokee Law from 1750 to 1840.

Daniel, Michelle

American Indian Quarterly, v11 n2 p97-125 Spr 1987

Examines the Cherokees' deliberate adoption of the laws of the white man, focusing on the blood feud--a retaliation system designed to deal with homicide. Discusses cultural bases of Cherokee law and factors influencing the change to a jury system and noted key events of the adoption period (1797 to 1840). (JHZ)

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences, Federal Indian Relationship, Justice, Laws, Religion, Social Values, Tribal Sovereignty, Tribes

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Language: English

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