States, American Indian Nations, and Intergovernmental Politics

Taylor & Francis

States, American Indian Nations, and Intergovernmental PoliticsSovereignty, Conflict, and the Uncertainty of Taxes\nAuthor(s): Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138666276, 978-1138666276\nSynopsis\nAmerican Indian nations are sovereign political entities within the United States. They have complex relationships with the federal government and increasingly with state governments. Regulatory conflict between Native nations and states has increased as Native nations have developed their own independent economies and some states have sought to assert their control over reservation territory. This book explores the intergovernmental conflict between Native nations and states, with a focus on the tension over the enforcement of state cigarette taxes for on-reservation sales. Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty asks: when do states and Native nations come to agreement, when do they disagree, and why are.