Kirsten Matoy Carlson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3846534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsten Matoy Carlson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsten Matoy |
| FAMILY NAME | Carlson |
| SIGNATURE | CARLSON K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8412-9797 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
I didn’t get justice, but I was well-represented
What do clients value in legal representation? Based on 65 in-depth interviews with Anishinaabek litigants and their relatives, this study explores how clients construct attorney–client relationships, value representation and experience justice. Drawing from the sociolegal literature on access to justice, attorney–client relationships, and legal services delivery, this article extends understandings of how relationship dynamics inform client eval…
The Democratic Difficulties of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
The Supreme Court, some commentators argue, is at its most undemocratic since the Lochner Era in the 1930s. They point to the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which departs from public opinion on abortion and longstanding constitutional precedence. Dobbs, however, is not an outlier. The Supreme Court made a similar move in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. The majority opinion questioned almost 200 years …
Representation, participation, and influence
American Indians occupy a unique space in U.S. politics because they act as governments, businesses, and citizen groups. Yet studies of organized interests and intergovernmental lobbies rarely mention them. This study draws on original research on reported lobbying, reported lobbying expenditures, and advocacy efforts by tribal governments and organizations at the congressional hearing level. It compsares lobbying, lobbying expenditures, and cong…
Dividing Authority Three Ways
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta has the potential to rework the long-standing division of authority among federal, state, and tribal governments. In issuing its decision in this June 2022 case, the majority departed from its previous decisions and congressional policy by enabling state governments to exercise criminal authority over non-Indians in Indian Country. This article examines the implications of Castro-Huer…
Introduction to the special issue on indigenous politics
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Beyond descriptive representation
This study explores how American Indians use interest group strategies to block federal legislation. Unlike other disadvantaged groups, who have influenced public policymaking through descriptive representation, American Indians have turned to interest group strategies to protect their interests in Congress. Using original data collected from American Indian testimony at congressional hearings on 266 bills during five Congresses, this study tests…
White Opposition to Native Nation Sovereignty
Since first contact with Europeans, Native American nations have strived to maintain and strengthen their sovereignty. Yet, non-Native individuals and groups, as well as federal, state, and local governments, continue to challenge this sovereignty. Despite the critical importance of sovereignty, the only academic study focused on U.S. public attitudes toward Native nation sovereignty predated the rise of Native nation gaming and relied on samples…
Making Strategic Choices
How and why do groups employ law strategically in different venues? This article combines theoretical and methodological insights from sociolegal and interest-group studies to investigate how and why nonfederally recognized Indian groups used administrative and legislative strategies for federal recognition from 1977 to 2012. By detailing the circumstances leading Indian groups to employ varying strategies, it provides a more nuanced understandin…
Political Failure, Judicial Opportunity
What role do courts play in public policymaking? This article finds that the Supreme Court of Canada revitalized the making of Aboriginal and treaty rights policy from 1990 to 2007. It offers an explanation of the Court’s engagement in this area and suggests that the standard Charter narrative about court power does not explain fully the role of the Court in Aboriginal and treaty rights policymaking. The account highlights how politics affect the…
American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations
Book Review| October 01 2007 American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations, Eric D. Lemont. Kirsten Matoy Carlson Kirsten Matoy Carlson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2007) 27 (1): 89–90. https://doi.org/10.2307/40543263 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mai…
Is Hindsight 20-20? Reconsidering the Importance of Pre-Constitutional Documents
Many constitutional orders, including the United States, have yet to determine the legal and political status of pre-constitutional documents written prior to the enactment of a final constitution. This article argues that pre constitutional documents should be critically analyzed by their respective constitutional communities. It maintains that pre-constitutional documents play a key role in constitutional orders by identifying conflicts that re…
White Opposition to Native Nation Sovereignty
Since first contact with Europeans, Native American nations have strived to maintain and strengthen their sovereignty. Yet, non-Native individuals and groups, as well as federal, state, and local governments, continue to challenge this sovereignty. Despite the critical importance of sovereignty, the only academic study focused on U.S. public attitudes toward Native nation sovereignty predated the rise of Native nation gaming and relied on samples…
Making Strategic Choices
How and why do groups employ law strategically in different venues? This article combines theoretical and methodological insights from sociolegal and interest-group studies to investigate how and why nonfederally recognized Indian groups used administrative and legislative strategies for federal recognition from 1977 to 2012. By detailing the circumstances leading Indian groups to employ varying strategies, it provides a more nuanced understandin…
Dividing Authority Three Ways
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta has the potential to rework the long-standing division of authority among federal, state, and tribal governments. In issuing its decision in this June 2022 case, the majority departed from its previous decisions and congressional policy by enabling state governments to exercise criminal authority over non-Indians in Indian Country. This article examines the implications of Castro-Huer…
Is Hindsight 20-20? Reconsidering the Importance of Pre-Constitutional Documents
Many constitutional orders, including the United States, have yet to determine the legal and political status of pre-constitutional documents written prior to the enactment of a final constitution. This article argues that pre constitutional documents should be critically analyzed by their respective constitutional communities. It maintains that pre-constitutional documents play a key role in constitutional orders by identifying conflicts that re…
American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations
Book Review| October 01 2007 American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations, Eric D. Lemont. Kirsten Matoy Carlson Kirsten Matoy Carlson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2007) 27 (1): 89–90. https://doi.org/10.2307/40543263 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mai…
Political Failure, Judicial Opportunity
What role do courts play in public policymaking? This article finds that the Supreme Court of Canada revitalized the making of Aboriginal and treaty rights policy from 1990 to 2007. It offers an explanation of the Court’s engagement in this area and suggests that the standard Charter narrative about court power does not explain fully the role of the Court in Aboriginal and treaty rights policymaking. The account highlights how politics affect the…
Making Strategic Choices
How and why do groups employ law strategically in different venues? This article combines theoretical and methodological insights from sociolegal and interest-group studies to investigate how and why nonfederally recognized Indian groups used administrative and legislative strategies for federal recognition from 1977 to 2012. By detailing the circumstances leading Indian groups to employ varying strategies, it provides a more nuanced understandin…
White Opposition to Native Nation Sovereignty
Since first contact with Europeans, Native American nations have strived to maintain and strengthen their sovereignty. Yet, non-Native individuals and groups, as well as federal, state, and local governments, continue to challenge this sovereignty. Despite the critical importance of sovereignty, the only academic study focused on U.S. public attitudes toward Native nation sovereignty predated the rise of Native nation gaming and relied on samples…
Introduction to the special issue on indigenous politics
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Beyond descriptive representation
This study explores how American Indians use interest group strategies to block federal legislation. Unlike other disadvantaged groups, who have influenced public policymaking through descriptive representation, American Indians have turned to interest group strategies to protect their interests in Congress. Using original data collected from American Indian testimony at congressional hearings on 266 bills during five Congresses, this study tests…
The Democratic Difficulties of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
The Supreme Court, some commentators argue, is at its most undemocratic since the Lochner Era in the 1930s. They point to the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which departs from public opinion on abortion and longstanding constitutional precedence. Dobbs, however, is not an outlier. The Supreme Court made a similar move in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. The majority opinion questioned almost 200 years …
Representation, participation, and influence
American Indians occupy a unique space in U.S. politics because they act as governments, businesses, and citizen groups. Yet studies of organized interests and intergovernmental lobbies rarely mention them. This study draws on original research on reported lobbying, reported lobbying expenditures, and advocacy efforts by tribal governments and organizations at the congressional hearing level. It compsares lobbying, lobbying expenditures, and cong…
Dividing Authority Three Ways
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta has the potential to rework the long-standing division of authority among federal, state, and tribal governments. In issuing its decision in this June 2022 case, the majority departed from its previous decisions and congressional policy by enabling state governments to exercise criminal authority over non-Indians in Indian Country. This article examines the implications of Castro-Huer…
I didn’t get justice, but I was well-represented
What do clients value in legal representation? Based on 65 in-depth interviews with Anishinaabek litigants and their relatives, this study explores how clients construct attorney–client relationships, value representation and experience justice. Drawing from the sociolegal literature on access to justice, attorney–client relationships, and legal services delivery, this article extends understandings of how relationship dynamics inform client eval…
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