10/21/20
U N D E R S T A N D I N G T H E S Y S T E M :
Examining Institutional Structures SupportingTribal Ownership, Management, and Regulation of Gaming
Elizabeth L. Homer Homer Law Chtd.
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AUTHORITY OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
• Doctrine of Tribal Sovereignty – Pursuant to U.S. Constitutional Law, Indian Tribes are Political Entities, Possessing Inherent Sovereign Powers – Federal Indian law flows from the legal premise that Indian tribes retain a certain "nationhood" status, which pre-dates the establishment of the United States, and includes inherent powers of internal self-government.
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Homer Law Chtd. 2009
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