The third edition of this landmark work adds forty new documents, which cover the significant developments in American Indian affairs since 1988. Among the topics dealt with are tribal self-governance, government-to-government relations, religious rights, repatriation of human remains, trust management, health and education, federal recognition of tribes, presidential policies, and Alaska Natives. Francis Paul Prucha is a professor of history (emeritus) at Marquette University. His many publications include The Great Father: The United States Government and the American Indians, Atlas of American Indian Affairs, and Handbook for Research in American History, all available from the University of Nebraska Press.