This book discusses, in a question-and-answer format, the powers of Indian tribes, civil and criminal jurisdiction on Indian reservations, Indian hunting, fishing, and water rights, taxation, the Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians. Also included are copies of the Indian Civil Rights Act, Public Law 83-280, The General Crimes Act, The Major Crimes Act, and the Federal statutory definition of "Indian country." The question-and-answer format is designed for use by the American Indian public, raising major issues and informing the nonspecialist of the basic law on a given subject. The author also makes an effort to note those parts of the law where change is taking place. Each chapter is followed by detailed footnotes.