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Writings of Dr. James A. Clifton
1. Shaking the Treaty Tree... An 11 page text of a speech given at Oberlin Collage on October 11, 1990. A commentary about how the treaties are used to further the Indian Industry agenda.
2. An Overview of the History of Federal Indian Policy, and the Future of the United states... A 9 page history of the effects of the relations of the Indians with the Federal Government, not the American people.
3. Information Concerning the Lake Superior Chippewa, and their treaties with the United States, and the Voigt Case...A 56 page article that examines:
Intuitional Racism.
What is an Indian Tribe or Nation?
What is an Indian Treaty?
A. Lake Superior Chippewa Treaties.
On page 15...The Treaties of 1825, 1826 and 1827.
On page 18...The Treaty of 1837.
On page 24...The Treaty of 1842.
On Page 29...The Treaty of 1854.
On Page 35...Aftermath of the Treaty Era.
B. Modern Treaty Rights Litigation.
On Page 39...The Lake Superior Chippewa's Indian Claims Commission Cases.
On Page 43...The Wisconsin "Voigt" Case.
On Page 46...Judge James Doyle's 1978 Decision : A Critique.
On Page 54...The 7th Circuit Court's 1983 Reversal: A critique.
A full blown book concerning Indians in the upper Midwest.
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