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Native American Issues
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Treaties Between the United States and Native Americans 
 The site presents the full text of approximately 30 treaties signed between various Native American groups and the United States government between 1778 and 1868. Includes treaties with the Six Nations, Chocktaw, Chicksaw, Cherokee, Shawnee, Wyandot, Apache, Oneida, Potawatami, and Kiowa groups. Searchable and browsable. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ntreaty/ntreaty.htm Topics: Government, Government, Law, Law by Subject, Native Americans, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 1, 2003 Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
This is a reproduction of Charles J. Kappler's seven-volume work published in 1903 and 1904 containing "U.S. Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778-1883 (Volume II) and U.S. laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871-1970 (Volumes I, III-VII). The table of contents in each volume lists treaties by date and the indexes provide alphabetical subject access. Produced by Oklahoma State University Library. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/ Topics: Government, Government, Law, Law by Subject, Native Americans, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 19, 2005 Indian Gaming in California
Overview of "Indian gambling on tribal land," which has become "a significant political issue in California." Discusses legislation and cases related to sovereignty, Native Americans and taxation, and tribal gaming. Also features a section on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Indian gaming. Includes a bibliography of background reading and links to related websites. Last updated in 2005. From the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm Topics: Native Americans, Recreation Last updated Aug 28, 2008 The Muwekma Ohlone
This official site of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, "the original inhabitants of San Francisco, California, USA, and the surrounding Bay Area," contains news, history, a photo gallery, and links to other Native American sites. Much of the site documents their legal struggle for federal recognition, for which there is an online petition. The site also contains information about the Muwekma Ohlone Pocket Park Project in San Francisco. http://www.muwekma.org/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 1, 2005 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
"NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country ... NCAI's mission is to inform the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments." This website provides news, events, a calendar, tribal directories, and issue-related documents and resolutions. Access to the newsletter requires membership. http://www.ncai.org/ Topics: Government, Government, Law, Native Americans, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 21, 2005 National Indian Law Library
The website for this "public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law" features an online current awareness bulletin about new developments in American Indian law and a tribal law collection containing codes, constitutions, and intergovernmental agreements. Also contains related resources covering topics such as economics and business, children and education, environment and natural resources, and more. Searchable. http://www.narf.org/nill/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Government, Law by Subject, Libraries & Archives by Type, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 25, 2005 National NAGPRA
"The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a Federal law passed in 1990 that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies ... to return certain Native American cultural items," including human remains and sacred objects. The site provides the text of the law and resources for tribes, museums, and the public about applying the law. Also includes maps and access to related databases and sites. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/ Topics: Archaeology, Law by Subject, Native Americans Last updated Jun 20, 2007 National Tribal Justice Resource Center
This site is "dedicated to tribal justice systems, personnel and tribal law. The Resource Center is the central national clearinghouse of information for Native American and Alaska Native tribal courts." The site features history and information about tribal courts, model codes and related information for selected legal issues (such as criminal law, gaming, and sovereignty protection), information about court personnel, and more. Searchable. A project of the National American Indian Court Judges Association. http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org Topics: Judicial Process, Law by Subject, Native Americans Last updated May 2, 2006 Native American Legal Resources
Links to various American Indian cultural, historical Codes and Constitutions; Indian Land Titles; Indian Reorganization Act documents; Oklahoma Indian Legal Services information sheets, including tribal membership and tracing your Indian roots; cases heard in the U.S. Supreme Court involving Native Americans, starting with the 1997-98 term; an index to the American Indian Law Review ; and related resources. Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Law Center. http://www.law.ou.edu/native/ Topics: Law by Subject, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Tribal Court Clearinghouse
Developed by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, this site "strives to provide extensive information and resources concerning tribal courts and other issues related to the enhancement of justice in Indian country." Includes information on and annotated links on such topics as justice systems of Indian nations, laws and pending legislation, Supreme Court decisions, tribal codes and constitutions, alcohol abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, housing, gambling, environmental law, and news. Searchable. http://www.tribal-institute.org/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law by Subject, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 21, 2005 |
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