Published February 1984 | Version v1
Report

Indian tribes involvement in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act

Creators

Description

The legal basis of the right of American Indians to hold their lands and territories as sovereigns and as owners of that land is reviewed. The treaty entered into in 1855 between the bands and tribes that now compose the Yakima Indian Nation and the United States of America is discussed and the impact of this treaty on the use of these lands for any purpose other than the benefit of the Yakima Indian Reservation and its members is pointed out

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 1983 civilian radioactive waste management information meeting
Journal Page Range
p. 47-49.
Report number
CONF-831217--

Conference

Title
5. civilian radioactive waste management information meeting.
Dates
12-15 Dec 1983.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16030602
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HUMAN POPULATIONS; LAND USE; LEGAL ASPECTS; USA
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATIONS