Designed mainly for students and scholars of US law, this book also has applications for anyone involved in or studying debates on Native American cultural and land rights, and environmental protection and resource use. Part one sets the stage for discussion of the issues: Federal public lands and the agencies that administer them, the major laws protecting land and living species, and the legal status of Indian tribes. Part two is case studies: Medicine Wheel, Six Rivers National Forest, Cave Rock, Rainbow Bridge/Glen Canyon dam, and others. Part three is seven practical lessons for people who will be engaged in these debates, based on past events: don't be naïve about the law, don't rely only on the courts, be involved in the decision-making process, and so on. A large section of the book is reference materals: appendices on federal agency organic statutes, laws protecting religion and sacred sites, environmental and species protection laws, and cultural protection laws. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)