Secularism, Civil Religion, and the Religious Freedom of American Indains

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Title

Secularism, Civil Religion, and the Religious Freedom of American Indains

Description

This document entails the history of the Free Exercise Clause and American Indian Religious Freedom.

Creator

Vine Deloria, Jr

Source

Humboldt State Special Collections

Publisher

American Indian Culture and Research Journal 16:2 (1992) 9-20

Date

1992

Relation

Julian Lang Collection
Religious Freedom Folder

Format

21.59cm x 27.94cm

Language

English

Extent

12 Pages

Identifier

Julian Lang Collection
Religious Freedom Folder

Abstract

"Government treatment of traditional Indian religions has been inconsistent, fluctuating with the perceptions of Congress and the Bureau of Indian Affairs."
"A further aspect of civil religions is that the practice of religion must be within the boundaries of municipal law and civil order. Thus state police powers are believed to be the final arbiter of values in human society. Beliefs and practices must conform to city ordinances, state laws, and federal regulations, and insofar as they conflict, they must surrender themselves to civil authority. "

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Paper

Citation

Vine Deloria, Jr, “Secularism, Civil Religion, and the Religious Freedom of American Indains,” The Gasquet Orleans Road, accessed April 25, 2024, https://goroad.omeka.net/items/show/7.