The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told

Keith Richotte, Jr. is the Director of the Indigenous Peoples and Policy Program, Professor of Law at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, and Chief Justice of the Spirit Lake Appellate Court; and he never thought he would ever have this many jobs at once.

1. The Mystery 2. The Conspiracy 3. The Plot Twist 4. The Conundrum 5. The Resolution?

"In entertaining, highly readable prose, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told charts a clear and accessible path through the thicket of American Indian law. This warm, personal, erudite trickster story is a pleasure-and an education in what ails Indian law, in what might remedy it, and in how the doctrine got into this fix to start." -Samuel Erman, author of Almost Citizens "The mark of a true expert is the uncanny ability to take something that is exceedingly complex and mercilessly intricate and make it easily accessible to the layperson. Keith Richotte, Jr. is a true expert. The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told is a riveting, clear, and - dare I say? - fun introduction to the field of federal Indian law. This book is equally enjoyable and edifying from start to finish." -Khiara M. Bridges, author of Critical Race Theory: A Primer "Two things are true about this remarkable book. First, it is written in a wonderfully informal style that is accessible to-and illuminating for-any general reader. But, second, even teachers of American constitutional law like myself can learn much from the careful scholarship that underlies it. I will certainly be absorbing its lessons in my future teaching and writing." -Sanford Levinson, author, with Cynthia Levinson, of Fault Lines in the Constitution "Throughout, the book balances edification with good humor.... An illustrative legal history, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told is about deceptive federal government efforts to amass limitless power over Native Americans."-John M. Murray, Foreword Reviews "Blending serious scholarship with a chatty and lively narrative style, this introduction to plenary power within the context of relations between the U.S. and Indigenous peoples will intrigue law students, advocates, and general readers." -Michael Rodriguez, Library Journal