American Grasslands: Reckoning with the Law and Policy that Shaped Agriculture in the West

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Hillary M. Hoffmann (Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition)

American Grasslands

Reckoning with the Law and Policy that Shaped Agriculture in the West

Hillary M. Hoffmann (Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition)

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Cambridge University Press
13 February 2025

Indigenous peoples; Political ideologies; Regional government; Agricultural law

American Grasslands provides a comprehensive review of select laws and policies that have shaped modern western agriculture. Through compelling stories of both famous and lesser-known ranches, the book explores the trajectory of law and policy that has consolidated power in western ranchers and agricultural enterprises. Drawing lessons from historical events such as the Dust Bowl and the current climate and extinction crises, the book illustrates the harmful externalities of agricultural activity and the need for meaningful reform. The book also addresses recent national calls for social and racial justice in the context of western agriculture and public resources like water, land, and wildlife. After highlighting the problems created by current laws and policies, the book offers practical recommendations for future legal and policy reform. American Grasslands is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and future of western agriculture and the role of law and policy in shaping it.

By: Hillary M. Hoffmann (Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781009573948
ISBN 10: 1009573942
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1 . Spanish land grants and the Cielo Vista ranch; 2. The Doctrine of Discovery, and Vermejo Park reserve; 3. Allotment laws, trusteeship, and Blackfeet ranching; 4. Black homesteading, and the Dearfield colony; 5. Treaties, homesteading, and the Carpenter ranch; 6. Pronghorn antelope, the Taylor Lawrence ranch; 7. Grazing law, water law, and the Pine Creek ranch; 8. Sage-Grouse, and the West Lake ranch; 9. Malheur Wildlife Refuge and the 'War on Rangelands'; 10. The reckoning: law and policy reform and the path forward; Conclusion.

Hillary M. Hoffmann is an author, legal scholar, and nonprofit leader with expertise in natural resources and Indigenous law and policy. She has been a law professor since 2008, winning the Richard L. Brooks Prize for Distinguished Faculty Scholarship in 2020. She is also the co-author of A Third Way: Decolonizing the Laws of Indigenous Cultural Protection (2020).