CRS Report: Definitions of “Inherently Governmental Function” in Federal Procurement Law and Guidance
CRS Report on Inherently Federal Functions definitions in procurement law
Studies and Journal Articles
Implicit Divestiture of Tribal Powers: Locating Legitimate Sources of Authority in Indian Country
Excerpt: The United States Supreme Court has been severely criticized by tribal leaders, tribal advocates, and scholars for its treatment of tribal powers of self-government. The Court has been charged with straying too far from John Marshall’s “original proposition” that tribes are “distinct political communities, having territorial boundaries, within which their authority is exclusive, and …
Midnight Rider: The EPA and Tribal Self-Determination
Republican Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma added a rider to an otherwise benign transportation bill making it illegal for tribes residing within Oklahoma to operate environmental protection programs without first negotiating with the state government of Oklahoma. The rider eroded the federal trust relationship and infringed on Native self-determination. Oklahoma’s tribes and Native American leaders …
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CRS Report – 1985 – Analysis of American Indian Affairs: Background, Nature, History, Current Issues, Future Trends
Analyzes the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, focusing on the nature and extent of Indian tribal sovereignty, the Federal trust relationship, the history of Federal policy, and current policy issues. Reviews the history of congressional committee jurisdiction over Indian affairs, and lists major laws affecting Indians.
2011- DOI Annual Self-Governance Report to Congress
This 2011 annual report on Tribal Self-Governance is submitted by the Secretary of the Interior to the Congress pursuant to requirements within section 204 of the ISDEAA.