Indian Heirship Land Problem
Indian Heirship Land Problem

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Indian Affairs. [from old catalog]

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Beyond the Indian Act
Beyond the Indian Act

Author: Tom Flanagan

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2010-02-08

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0773581847

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The authors not only investigate the current forms of property rights on reservations but also expose the limitations of each system, showing that customary rights are insecure, certificates of possession cannot be sold outside the First Nation, and leases are temporary. As well, analysis of legislation, court decisions, and economic reports reveals that current land management has led to unnecessary economic losses. The authors propose creation of a First Nations Property Ownership Act that would make it possible for First Nations to take over full ownership of reserve lands from the Crown, arguing that permitting private property on reserves would provide increased economic advantages. An engaging and well-reasoned book, Beyond the Indian Act is a bold argument for a new system that could improve the quality of life for First Nations people in communities across the country.

Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations
Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations

Author: Terry L. Anderson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2016-06-10

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1498525687

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Most American Indian reservations are islands of poverty in a sea of wealth, but they do not have to remain that way. To extract themselves from poverty, Native Americans will have to build on their rich cultural history including familiarity with markets and integrate themselves into modern economies by creating institutions that reward productivity and entrepreneurship and that establish tribal governments that are capable of providing a stable rule of law. The chapters in this volume document the involvement of indigenous people in market economies long before European contact, provide evidence on how the wealth of Indian Nations has been held hostage to bureaucratic red tape, and explains how their wealth can be unlocked through self-determination and sovereignty.