Pathfinder to American Indian Law

Table of Contents
Books and Pathfinders
Periodicals
Treaties and Other Documents
Tribal Law and Government
Tribal Courts
Government Web Sites
Native American Communities in Minnesota

Books and Pathfinders

• American Indian Law Deskbook, 2d ed. <Electronic Resource> (Niwot, Colo.: University Press of Colorado, 1998). Minnesota State LawLibrary Internet Resource. (1993 edition in print, KF8205 .A76 1993).
• Basic Guides to Federal Indian Law Research (National Indian Law Library).
• Canby, William C. American Indian Law in a Nutshell, 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2009).   KF8205.Z9 C36 2009.
• Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law. (Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, 2005). KF8205 .C6 2005.
• Guide to Law Online: Indians of North America (Library of Congress).
• Indian Gambling in Minnesota (Minnesota House Research, 2008).
• Amercian Indian Law (Wex, a public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia).
• Indian Law Research (University of Minnesota Law Library).
• Indians, Indian Tribes and State Government, 34th ed. (Minnesota House Research, 2007).
• Pevar, Stephen L. The Rights of Indians and Tribes: the Authoritative ACLU Guide to Indian and Tribal Rights. (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002).   KF8210.C5 P48 2002.
• A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act . (Native American Rights Fund).
• Resources on Minnesota Issues: Indian Fishing and Hunting Rights. (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library).
• Resources on Minnesota Issues: Minnesota Minority Child Heritage Protection Act. (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library).

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject headings for the online catalog: Indians of North America – Legal Status, Laws, etc. Or after a successful keyword search, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Periodicals

• American Indian Law Review. (University of Oklahoma College of Law).
• Indian Law Bulletins. (A current awareness service of the National Indian Law Library (NILL).
• National Indian Law Library Blog. (National Indian Law Library).

TO FIND ARTICLES: Using the Advanced Search in Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try entering keywords without restriction along with the word “Indians” restricted to subjects (and without the quotation marks.) Tribal names also work as subject headings.

Treaties and Other Documents

• Documents of American Indian Diplomacy <Electronic Resource> (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999). Minnesota State Law Library Internet Resource.
• Documents of United States Indian Policy <Electronic Resource> (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2000). Minnesota State Law Library Internet Resource.
• Dupont, Jerry. Native American Collection: a bibliography describing the microfiche collection assembled and marketed by the Law Library Microform Consortium.. (Honolulu, Hawaii: LLMC, 1990).   KF8201.A1 N39 1990.
• Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations. (University of Nebraska).
• Indian Claims Commission Decisions.
• Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904). KF 8203 1904. Also on the Internet, http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/.
• Treaties Not Included In Kappler (University of Oklahoma).
• Indian Reorganization Act Era Constitutions and Charters. (University of Oklahoma).
• Institute for the Development of Indian Law. A Chronological List of Treaties and Agreements Made by Indian Tribes with the United States. (Washington, 1973). KF8205.Z9 I57x.
• Landmark Indian Law Cases. (Buffalo, N.Y.: William S. Hein & Co., 2002). KF8204.5 .L36 2002.
• Seminal Supreme Court Cases Regarding Federal Indian Law. (Wisconsin: Judicare, Inc.)
• Treaties and Agreements of the Chippewa Indians. (Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 1974). KF8228.C6 A5 1974.
• Treaties and Agreements of the Indian tribes of the Great Lakes Region. (Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 1974). KF8228.N76 A5 1974.
• Treaties and agreements of the Indian tribes of the Northern Plains. (Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 1974). KF8228.N8 A5 1974.
• Treaties Between the United States and Native Americans. (The Avalon Project at Yale Law School).
• United States. Dept. of the Interior. Office of the Solicitor. Opinions of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior Relating to Indian Affairs, 1917-1974. (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1979). KF8204 1917. Also on the Internet, http://thorpe.ou.edu/solicitor.html.
• United States. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. (Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1904-). KF8203 1904.
• United States. National Archives. List of Documents Concerning the Negotiation of Ratified Indian Treaties, 1801-1869. (Washington, 1949). KF8205 .A62 1949.

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject headings for the online catalog: Indians of North America – Treaties. Or after a successful keyword search, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Tribal Law and Government

• National Indian Law Library
• Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
• Tribal Law (National Tribal Justice Resource Center)
• Federal Recognized Indian Tribes (National Congress of American Indians)
• Tribal Laws/Codes (Tribal Court Clearinghouse)

  Minnesota

  Lower Sioux Tribal Regulations

  Mille Lacs Band Statutes Annotated

  Red Lake Band of Chippewa Constitution

  Red Lake Band of Chippewa Tribal Code

  Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe

  White Earth Band of Ojibwe Codes

Tribal Courts

• Tribal Court Decisions (Tribal Court Clearinghouse)
• Tribal Court Opinions (National Tribal Justice Resource Center)
• Schwartz, April and Mary Jo B. Hunter. United States Tribal Court Directory, 2d ed. (Buffalo, NY: W.S. Hein, 2006). Reference KF8224.C6 S39 2006.

  Minnesota

  Lower Sioux Community in Minnesota Judicial Code

  Prairie Island Tribal Court

  Tribal Courts Directory (Minnesota American Indian Bar Association)

  White Earth Band of Ojibwe Judicial Code

  White Earth Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court

Government Web Sites

United States
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region
• Code Talk
• United States Department of Justice: Office of Tribal Justice
• Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country (DOJ)

  Minnesota

• Indian Affairs Council

  Other State Governments

• State-Tribal Issues (National Conference of State Legislatures)

Native American Communities in Minnesota

• American Indian Communities in Minnesota. (Senate Counsel & Research, December 22, 1998)
• Tribal Governments (North Star)
• Bois Fort Band of Chippewa
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
• Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
• Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
• Lower Sioux Indian Community
• Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
• Prairie Island Indian Community
• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
• Red Lake Band of Chippewa
• Upper Sioux Community
• White Earth

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  Last Update: February 4, 2010
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