A fundamental attribute of the federal policy in Indian affairs is the trust relationship that exists between the United States and Indian tribes. The trust relationship was conceptualized by Chief Justice John Marshall in Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, 30 U.S.
(5Pet) 1 (1831). The trust relationship currently and the trust principles first articulated in Cherokee Nation remain operable today.
Trust duties set the standard of conduct for federal officials and Congress in their dealings with Indian tribes. It has created the basis for causes of action against the United States and its officials for breach of these duties and has been employed to establish and protect the rights of Indian tribes and individuals.
In the Navajo Nation context, the United States Supreme Court in Williams vs. Lee, 358 U.S. 217 (1959) limited the authority of the state court to adjudicate a matter that arose on the Navajo Nation. The Supreme Court stated: The cases in this Court have consistently guarded the authority of Indian governments over their reservations.
Congress recognized the Navajos in the Treaty of 1868, and has done so ever since.
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The Navajo Nation relies on the Treaty of 1868, the trust relationship and federal policy, in its dealings with the United States.
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Editor’s note: In October 2002 this material could be found at http://www.nnwo.org/nnprofile.htm. It is reprinted here with the permission of the Navajo Nation Washington Office.
About the Author
TONY HILLERMAN
is past president of the Mystery Writers of America and has received its Edgar and Grand Master Awards. His other honors include the Center for the American Indian’s Ambassador Award, the Silver Spur Award for the best novel set in the West, and the Navajo Tribe’s Special Friend Award. He lives with his wife, Marie, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Books by Tony Hillerman
FICTION
The Wailing Wind
Hunting Badger
The First Eagle
The Fallen Man
Finding Moon
Sacred Clowns
Coyote Waits
Talking God
A Thief of Time
Skinwalkers
The Ghostway
The Dark Wind
People of Darkness
Listening Woman
Dance Hall of the Dead
The Fly on the Wall
The Blessing Way
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly (for children)
NONFICTION
Seldom Disappointed
Hillerman Country
The Great Taos Bank Robbery
Rio Grande
New Mexico
The Spell of New Mexico
Indian Country
Credits
Cover illustration by Peter Thorpe
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This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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“Leaphorn, Chee, and the Navajo Way” and “The Novels, As Annotated by T.H.” were adapted from www.tonyhillermanbooks.com. Copyright (c) 2001 by Tony Hillerman. Reprinted with permission.
“Tony Hillerman on...” is excerpted entirely from Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir. Copyright (c) 2001 by Tony Hillerman.
Reprinted with permission.
“Skinwalkers Becomes a MYSTERY!” was adapted from a 2002 PBS/MYSTERY! press release. Reprinted with permission.
“Profile of the Navajo Nation.” Copyright (c) 2002 by the Navajo Nation Washington Office (www.nnwo.org). Reprinted with permission.
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MS Reader edition v 1. October 2002 ISBN 0-06-054795-2
A hardcover edition of this book was published in 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers.
First HarperPaperbacks printing: October 1997
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