Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ben
In my research I was able to explore the official definition of 'Tribal Sovereignty.' I found that not all tribes have the same rights as others and the extent of those rights is severely limited by the US Government. Some tribes are allowed to establish laws that overrule state laws such as hunting/fishing regulations and gambling regulations. Other tribes are only given say in matters that directly affect the tribe such as membership and government structure. Another interesting fact i came across is that some tribes choose to govern in a traditional sense where others have a more conventional, modern government body. Some activities I thought of: 1 Research a tribal government and compare it to its historical government. 2 Watch a movie/documentary on that tribe and determine how accurate it was in its portrayal of its government structure.
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I had know idea that the government's within the tribes differed, and that each tribe has different rights. I thought that every tribe had their own set of laws and regulations. Which Montana tribe has the most rights?
--Angie
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