This Compendium focuses primarily on
American Indians with 12 sections covering topics such as educational
issues, child welfare water rights the Indian Trust Fund, tribal
government and tribal jurisdiction, taxation, criminal justice, and
gaming. A single section is devoted to Alaska Eskimo.
Congress has extensive power to
legislate on Indian affairs. This includes oversight of the trust
relationship between tribes and the federal government, the
regulation of Indian gaming, the extent of tribal criminal and civil
jurisdiction, and the scope and administration of federal grant programs
and benefits conferred on Indian tribes and other Native Americans. In
addition to recurring appropriations and authorization issues involving
the programs administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of
Indian Education, the Indian Health Service, and other federal agencies,
Congress contends with an array of issues stemming from the unique
legal relationship between the Indian nations and the federal
government.
Updated Document as of Feb-04-2013
Date of Report: February 4, 2013
Number of Pages: 337
Order Number: C12022
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