Browsing Master's theses in indigenous studies by Author "Evju, Kristin"
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"A conflict between two disparate cultures." Indigenous Agency and Legal Narratives in the United States. The case of 'Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association.'
Evju, Kristin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-11-16)In 1988, the United States Supreme Court denied the Yurok, Karuk, and Tolowa tribes constitutional protection of ‘High Country,’ a sacred area in danger of being destroyed by the government. The dispute, known as Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, became infamous for its detrimental effects on legal protection of Native American religious beliefs and practices. This thesis ...