The Law of the American West: A Critical Bibliography of the Nonlegal Sources

This article is an attempt to collect some of the books, fiction as well as nonfiction, that deal with the true sources of the law of the American West. My effort is only to identify readily available works, not the myriad government documents, diaries, doctoral theses, and out-of-print books that afford invaluable depth on individual topics. Nor is there any pretension to complete coverage. Inevitably, there will be omissions when the sweep is as broad as this article\u27s. But I will omit none of my personal favorites, those many books that have enriched my life and allowed me one of life\u27s high luxuries: blending my profession with an adopted place that I have come to love

Legal Systems for Allocating Groundwater and Controlling Its Extraction

22 pages (includes illustration). Contains research sources list (pages 1-2)

To Feel the Summer in the Spring: The Treaty Fishing Rights of the Wisconsin Chippewa

In this Article, adapted from his Oliver Rundell Lecture delivered at the University of Wisconsin Law School in April 1990, Professor Charles Wilkinson explores the historical and contemporary conflict arising out of the Chippewa people\u27s assertion of nineteenth century treaty fishing rights. A key to comprehending the Chippewa\u27s position is a realization that they are governments whose sovereign rights predate the United States Constitution and are preserved in federal treaties and statutes. The Chippewa\u27s survival as a people depends upon a recognition of their sovereign prerogatives, an understanding of their history, a respect for their dignity and a just application of the rule of law. To this end, Professor Wilkinson advocates a strategy of cooperative management that would uphold the government\u27s treaty obligations and ensure the continued health of the state\u27s fisheries