Fire and the Spirits Cherokee Law from Clan to Court

Author/creator Strickland, Rennard Author
Other author Alford, Neill H. Foreword by
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNorman : University of Oklahoma Press
Description280 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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SeriesCivilization of the American Indian Ser.
Summary Annotation This text chronicles the origins of the Cherokee system of laws form the ancient spirit decrees to the merging of tribal laws and Anglo-American law. These Indians enacted their first law in 1808 in Georgia. They later wrote a constitution, established courts and enacted laws that were in accord with the old tribal values and that reflected the whiteman's legal system.
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LCCN 74015903
ISBN9780806116198
ISBN0806116196 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780806116198
Stock number00027344

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