Title

"Feature Story" piece on a Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision handed down las

Authors

Brendan Wolfe

Source

Maine Times

Date

5-10-2001

Pages

16-17

Abstract

"Feature Story" piece on a Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision handed down last week that many claim will have lasting effects on the sovereignty of Maine's Indian tribes. At issue is the meaning of the word "sovereignty" itself. Peter d'Errico, professor of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, says it is crucial to recognize that sovereignty means more than one thing. With details about the meaning of the word "sovereignty" as used by various authorities throughout history, and how the word has been defined in relation to several U.S. Supreme Court cases.

Subjects

Indians of Maine

Full text is not available here. Please contact the Library for a copy of the article.

Share

COinS