A history of the legal status of the American Indians and their land from the period of first contact with Europeans to the present day. This edition includes discussions of important legal events in the last 25 years.

This is a history of the legal status of the American Indians and their land from the period of first contact with Europeans down to the present day. First published in 1971, this second edition contains a new preface and extensive afterword. "A brilliant analysis of the Indian's legal status, especially in regard to the land.Certainly no serious student of Indian-white relations can overlook this significant volume."--Pacific Historical Review