Planting Tail Feathers: Tribal Survival and Public Law 280  

By Carole Goldberg-Ambrose, 1997. 

Planting Tail Feathers recounts the passage in 1953 of the federal statute commonly known as Public Law 280. Public Law 280 brought hardship to the affected reservations in the form of state jurisdiction and a withdrawal of federal services. The goal of the book is to present some of the ideas and legal understanding needed to rebuild tribal governments, economies, and peoples following the implementation of Public Law 280.  

246 pp. 

$15.00 paper; ISBN 978-0-935626-44-1 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One
Public Law 280 and the Problem of "Lawlessness" in California Indian Country
 
Chapter Two
Public Law 280: The Limits of State Jurisdiction over Reservation Indians
 
Chapter Three
Public Law 280: From Termination to Self-Determination
 
Chapter Four
California Tribal Courts: Prospects for the Future
 
Appendix A
Public Law 280
 
Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions about Public Law 280
 
Appendix C

Glossary
 
Index