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Phelps, Glenn A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1991
Examines the legal anomaly of American Indian voters on reservations, who vote in state and local elections while claiming immunity from jurisdiction or citizen responsibilities. Reviews Constitutional history relevant to Indian voting rights, and two Arizona cases of attempts to dilute Indian voting strength by gerrymandering voting districts.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Citizenship Responsibility, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law