I Know You're the Government's Lawyer, But Are You My Lawyer Too? An Exploration of the Federal-Native American Trust Relationship and Conflicts of Interest
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: The above being said, this article will explore why the Federal-Native American trust relationship is so easily dissipated in conflict of interest situations.In doing so, Part II of this article will investigate the nature of the Federal-Native American trust relationship from its historical underpinnings in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia 4 to its enigmatic state leading up to Nevada v. United States.' Next, Part III will discuss Nevada, and the problems attributable to the Supreme Court's holding in that case.Part IV will then consider past proposals aimed at rectifying the federal conflict of interest problem, and why this author believes such solutions are unworkable.Finally, Part V will articulate what this author believes to be the most appropriate answer to the federal conflict of interest dilemma-a modification of the traditional Federal-Native American trust relationship in favor of a litigation policy aimed at self-sufficiency and autonomy. II.
Source: eYLS (Yale Law School)
Author: Gold, David I.
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7029153719