I. THE DISTINCTIVE DYNAMICS OF NATIVE CHALLENGES TO AMERICAN LAW Native Americans are often classed with members of subordinated racial and ethnic groups for purposes of antidiscrimination law, multicultural studies, and affirmative action programs; but it doesn't follow that the Native American experience challenging American law can be generalized to these other groups as well. What Native Americans share with African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and many other racial or ethnic minorities is a history of discrimination, economic marginalization, and forced assimilation. Nonetheless, legal strategies that Native Americans may pur-~~ ~ ~ ~