Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies

Justin B. Richland is associate professor in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine. He is also author of Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court. Sarah Deer is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma. She is a professor of law at the William Mitchell College of Law. She is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation's Genius Grant.

In this updated edition, Richland and Deer have built on an already indispensable resource for those working with tribal communities. With new material throughout -- including vital changes in tribal criminal jurisdiction and sentencing authority, among others – this text will undoubtedly become a ‘go to’ resource for anyone concerned with tribal sovereignty and tribal legal institutions.