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Indian Geopolitical Rights

Torey Dolan analyzes the “unique legal position” that American Indians hold under the U.S. Constitution and American law, including the legal relationship that tribal people have with land — something Dolan terms “Indian Geopolitical Rights.” Dolan argues that this relationship affects how Indians participate in federal, state, and local elections, and that “incorporating Indian geopolitical rights is consistent with the U.S. Constitution and its principles of federalism.” Read more here.