Reservation Capitalism

Robert J. Miller is Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar and Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, USA, where he also serves as Faculty Director of the Rosette LLP American Indian Economic Development Program. He is also Interim Chief Justice for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Court of Appeals and sits as a judge for other tribes. A citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Miller is an expert on Federal Indian Law, American Indians and international law, American Indian economic development, Native American natural resources, and Civil Procedure.Adam Crepelle is a professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He is a co-founder of the Gulf States American Indian Chamber of Commerce and served as a delegate in the inaugural United States-Australia Indigenous Trade Mission in 2022. He has also been named one of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s "40 under 40." A citizen of the United Houma Nation, he has published over a dozen articles relating to tribal economic development.

From a tribal leader's perspective, Miller and Crepelle's Reservation Capitalism is a crucial blueprint for tribal leaders working to build strong, diverse reservation economies. The book powerfully demonstrates how leveraging our sovereignty—our greatest asset—can create lasting prosperity for our people. Reservation Capitalism is essential reading for anyone interested in working with tribes.

• IntroductionChapter 1. Historic American Indian Economies and Property RightsChapter 2. Euro-American Impacts on American Indian EconomiesChapter 3. Current Economic Activity in Indian CountryChapter 4. Tribal GamingChapter 5. Attracting InvestmentsChapter 6. Indian EntrepreneurshipChapter 7. Environmental Economic OpportunitiesChapter 8. E-CommerceChapter 9. Creating Reservation EconomiesConclusion