This book attempts to address how the tribes in India have perceived the State and its law. The tribes stand apart from … the general population, and are made to stand outside the law, characterises the author’s conception of law and tribes … the tribes exist as distinct and readily recognisable entities, forced into submission by the law. …

Federal law permits American Indian tribes to operate TANF programs for their members, an option that entails benefits … as well as risks and costs. This reports discusses the experiences of 10 tribes and examines the benefits, as well as … challenges and lessons, from the experience. It notes that tribes have adopted strategies to prepare participants for employment …