Alexandra Harmon. Reclaiming the Reservation: Histories of Indian Sovereignty Suppressed and Renewed.

The article focuses on the 1978 Supreme Court decision in Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe, which ruled that federally recognized tribal governments lack jurisdiction over non-Indians committing crimes on their lands. It discusses Alexandra Harmon's book *Reclaiming the Reservation*, which examines the case’s background, the Suquamish Tribe’s history, and the ruling’s impact on tribal sovereignty. Harmon critiques the Court’s majority for overlooking tribal sovereignty principles and the Suquamish’s unique circumstances, including their recent governmental organization and small population. The article also situates the case within the broader tribal sovereignty movement of the 1960s and 1970s, noting that the ruling was a significant setback despite prior legal advances affirming tribal self-determination.