TY - BOOK ID - 78374021 TI - American Indian History on Trial : Historical Expertise in Tribal Litigation PY - 2017 SN - 1607815966 9781607815969 9781607815952 1607815958 PB - Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, DB - UniCat KW - Indians of North America KW - Federally recognized Indian tribes. KW - Forensic historians KW - Evidence, Expert KW - Forensic scientists KW - Historians KW - Acknowledged Indian tribes, Federally KW - Federally acknowledged Indian tribes KW - Federally recognized Indian tribes KW - Indian tribes, Federally recognized KW - Recognized Indian tribes, Federally KW - Indian inspectors KW - Land tenure. KW - Government relations. KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Land titles KW - Real property KW - Law and legislation KW - Government relations KW - Government policy KW - Alaska Native corporations UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78374021 AB - "Drawing from forty-five years of experience, E. Richard Hart elucidates the use of history as expert testimony in American Indian tribal litigation. Such lawsuits deal with aboriginal territory; hunting, fishing, and plant gathering rights; reservation boundaries; water rights; federal recognition; and other questions that have a historical basis. The methodology necessary to assemble successful expert testimony for tribes is complex and demanding and the legal cases have serious implications for many thousands of people, perhaps for generations. Hart, a historian who has testified in cases that have resulted in roughly a billion dollars in judgments, uses specific cases to explain at length what kind of historical research and documentation is necessary for tribes seeking to protect and claim their rights under United States law. He demonstrates the legal questions that Native Americans face by exploring the cultural history and legal struggles of six Indian nations. He recounts how these were addressed by expert testimony, grounded in thorough historical understanding, research, and argumentation. The case studies focus on the Wenatchi, Coeur d'Alene, Hualapai, Amah Mutsun, Klamath, and Zuni peoples but address issues relevant to many American tribes"-- ER -