Towards a Balanced Approach for the Protection of Native American Sacred Sites

Michigan Journal of Race and Law, 2012

34 Pages Posted: 18 Apr 2012

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Alexander Tallchief Skibine

University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law

Date Written: April 18, 2012

Abstract

Are Native American Sacred Sites adequately protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act? Finding that this may not be the case, this paper recommends amending the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to provide adequate protection.

Keywords: Sacred Sites, RFRA, Native Americans, Religion, Free Exercise of Religion, First Amendment

Suggested Citation

Skibine, Alexander Tallchief, Towards a Balanced Approach for the Protection of Native American Sacred Sites (April 18, 2012). Michigan Journal of Race and Law, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2042038

Alexander Tallchief Skibine (Contact Author)

University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law ( email )

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Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730
United States

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