The reservation system, instituted in the nineteenth century, destroyed the successful property rights systems of the past.
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Indian Sovereignty –
Tribal sovereignty is an achievement, but just as important in enabling Indians to be entrepreneurial is recognizing the role of the individual.
A Modern Potlatch?
British Columbia could resolve its conflicts over salmon by an auction that resembles the ‘rivalry potlatches’ of the past.
The Importance of Property Rights
Economic evidence reveals that property rights are more critical for prosperity than an efficient method of settling contractual disputes.
Cows, Canoes, and Condos: Blending the Old West with the New
The American West’s relationship to natural resources has moved from extraction toward protection. But this shift has led to acrimony and gridlock.
Governing U.S. Fisheries with IFQs
A Summary Full Text PDF By Donald R. Leal More than one-fourth of the major U.S. fisheries are either overfished or are being fished unsustainably. Congress is getting ready to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the law governing our nation’s fisheries. Although some provisions are controversial, the authorization of individual fishing quotas (IFQs) is not. IFQsContinue reading “Governing U.S. Fisheries with IFQs”
Selling unused federal land a good idea
Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 11, 2006 By Holly L. Fretwell Guest Columnist Isn’t it great to sell your junk at a yard sale, ridding your home of the stuff that no longer fits your lifestyle but just takes up space? Yard sales illustrate the beauty of markets: Both partners benefit. The buyer gets something new; theContinue reading “Selling unused federal land a good idea”
Are The Ethanol Wars Over?
Are subsidies for ethanol somewhat different from other subsidies???in other words, not all that bad? In this free-flowing dialogue, free market environmentalists debate the issue.
A Kernel Of Support For Ethanol?
Are subsidies for ethanol somewhat different from other subsidies???in other words, not all that bad? In this free-flowing dialogue, free market environmentalists debate the issue.
Forever Blue, Forever Green
Somehow I had missed the fact that Chuck Leavell was keyboardist for the Allman Brothers Band and, since 1982, for the Rolling Stones. Nor did I know that he is a forester.