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Indian Gaming: Tribal Sovereignty and American Politics

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The author admittedly started this project as part of his masters or doctoral thesis and that's just how the story is presented. Let's just say it's not an easy read. His words do not flow smoothly. The title of the book is also a bit misleading. While the book does begin with a general overview of the history of Native Americans and the wrongs inflicted on them by Europeans ... the rest of the book then takes a DEEP dive into New Mexico and Oklahoma. The title of the book should more accurately reflect a deep focus on Soutwestern Indians, as that is the primary subject of the book. Bottom line, it is clearly an extremely well researched book, but a poorly written book. Much like sitting down on a Sunday and reading Case Law transcripts. The beginning chapter gives an interesting insight into the events that shaped the laws governing Indian Gaming, but unless you're interested in the minutia of New Mexico or Oklahoma, then the rest of book is pretty much a sleeper. I wouldn't recommend buying it.