Tribal Sovereignty: The Right to Self-Rule

Producer

Tribal Eye Productions

Year

2010

This is an excerpt of a longer educational DVD produced to answer frequently asked questions about American Indian tribal governments and the roots of tribal sovereignty. Among other things, it discusses the U.S. Constitution's explicit acknowledgement of tribal sovereignty and Native peoples as political entities, not ethnic minorities.

accountability

Commerce Clause

gaming

intergovernmental relationships

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 1988

self-governance

sovereignty

U.S. Constitution

Additional Information

People

Gary Robinson

Native Nations

National

Resource Type

TV, Radio and Film

Topics

Economic and Community Development

Governance

Intergovernmental Relations

Citation

Robinson, Gary. "Tribal Sovereignty: The Right to Self-Rule." Tribal Eye Productions. 2010. Flim. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pohsdryNc, accessed June 3, 2024)

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