Interesting article on American Indians who are frequently tried without counsel.

My con law professor had a particular interest in American Indian law, so we covered it fairly extensively in law school — probably more than was appropriate for first-year con law.

Still, it’s interesting and tricky territory. Federal courts have straddled a fine line over the years while trying to balance the quasi-sovereignty given to Indian reservations with their desire to have said reservations do what the federal government wants them to do.

Very broadly speaking, Indian tribes have been granted many of the responsibilities of a sovereign nation, but few of the benefits.

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