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A lawyer in indian country the memoirs of alvin ziontz reads like a storyboard for a great documentary film and provides the ordinary reader not knowledgeable about the laws which governed water and hunting and fishing rights as they concerned the native american peoples a true insight into who both in and our of the state and federal governments fought for and or against the rights of the sovereign indian nations. Alvin ziontz jd51 author from our pages nov dec 09 representing the legal interests of indian tribes for more than 30 years ziontz was a close party to the evolution of american indian governments the conflicts between indian and non indian society and the court cases that affected tribal rights across the country in this memoir ziontz recalls his work throughout the northwest and . A lawyer in indian country is a compelling legal and personal story readers will find this richly textured memoir an inspiring story with the author deserving high praise for advancing the constitutional rights of american indians the oregon quarterly this text refers to the paperback edition. Al ziontz devoted much of his four decade legal career to representing indian tribes from washington and around the country as they fought to preserve tribal sovereignty vindicate treaty rights and protect their lands and cultures in this engaging memoir he brings to life some of the key legal battles in that struggle