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Government & Law
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) 
 This site presents information about the office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that "coordinates the Agency-wide effort to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian Country, with a special emphasis on building Tribal capacity to administer their own environmental programs." The site describes AIEO regions, grants, contacts, governing laws and regulations, and policies and initiatives. Also provides AIEO documents, a calendar of training programs, and links to related information. http://www.epa.gov/indian/ Topics: Environment, Native Americans Last updated Jan 15, 2006 California Indian Heritage
This resource is offered to help people "gain a greater knowledge of the rich history of California's Native Americans" and their contributions to our culture. It features a timeline, brief information on tribal groups and their way of life, a directory of California tribes (some with Web links), and links to other resources. From the official Web site of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California. http://boxer.senate.gov/nah/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 4, 2004 California Native American Heritage Commission
This California commission is dedicated to the "preservation and protection of Native American human remains, associated grave goods and cultural resources." Its website features a map of cultural areas and native languages, a list of Native American populations, and materials about cultural resources. Also includes links to federal and state laws. The "Additional Information" section includes a short overview of California Indian history. http://ceres.ca.gov/nahc/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Nov 20, 2006 Governor's Office of Indian Affairs Washington State
Information on tribal treaties, tourism, government relations, and economic development. Its major feature is a directory of Washington state tribes; there are also nineteenth-century treaties, a report on the role of tribes in the state's tourism industry, and brief histories and government information about specific reservations and tribes. http://www.goia.wa.gov/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jan 16, 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 Law in Mexico Before the Conquest
This site explores Aztec and Mayan law through images and brief overviews of topics such as warfare, courts, attorneys and judges, property law, family law, punishment, drunkenness, and slavery. Includes a small collection of annotated links on Aztec, Mayan, and other Mesoamerican civilizations. From the Jamail Center for Legal Research, University of Texas School of Law. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/rare/aztec/ Topics: Labor, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Native Americans Last updated Mar 25, 2004 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 Gaming Association
This nonprofit group "operates as a clearinghouse and educational, legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development." The site features a history of Indian gaming, Indian gaming facts, an overview of current legislative issues, and documents related to Indian gaming. Searchable. http://www.indiangaming.org Topics: Native Americans, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Aug 26, 2004 National Indian Gaming Commission: Reading Room
Press releases, bulletins, reports, and other publications from this independent federal regulatory agency established under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. Includes opinions on Indian land and game classification, enforcement actions, fee rate bulletins, and announcements of actions and publication releases by the commission. http://www.nigc.gov/ReadingRoom/tabid/69/Default.aspx Topics: Native Americans, Recreation Last updated Jul 24, 2006 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 Citizenship
This series of illustrated essays discusses the history of American Indian citizenship and U.S. policy concerning Native Americans. Subjects include the reservation system, American Indian schools, citizenship for native veterans, the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, and related topics. From Nebraskastudies.org, a project of the Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska State Historical Society. http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/stories/0701_0140.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 30, 2007 Native American Documents Project
This project was designed "to develop methods for making documents of federal Indian policy history accessible by computer." The site includes reports of the commissioners of Indian affairs from the 1870s, allotment data for 1887-1915, documents related to the Rogue River War and the Siletz Reservation, and information about California tribes. Browsable and searchable. From California State University, San Marcos. http://www2.csusm.edu/nadp/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 6, 2008 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 The Native Nations Institute For Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI)
This research institute, part of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona, "serves as a self-determination, self-governance, and development resource for Indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere." The website features selected policy analysis, research papers, conference proceedings, and other publications from the institute on topics such as welfare reform, Indian gaming, tribal sovereignty, and related economic development topics. http://nni.arizona.edu/ Topics: Finance, Native Americans, Social Issues Last updated Nov 4, 2008 ParkScope Q&A: Trail of Tears
2006 Q&A with Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), who had recently introduced legislation to expand the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to parts of Tennessee and other states. The historic trail was designated in 1987 to remember the 1838 event where "the United States government forcibly removed more than 16,000 Cherokee Indians from their homelands in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, relocating them to areas now called Oklahoma." From the National Parks Conservation Association. http://www.npca.org/magazine/2006/summer/news1.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 12, 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 United States Small Business Administration: Office of Native American Affairs
The purpose of the office is "to ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools." The site provides links to resources for Native American businesses, specific small business administration (SBA) programs, and information about using the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to find firms owned by Native Americans. http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/naa/ Topics: Business, Business, Native Americans Last updated Feb 1, 2007 Walter Mason Camp Collection
Collection of "86 photographic images, centering on [Walter Mason] Camp's interest in the Indian Wars of North America occurring between 1865 and 1890." Includes portraits of Native American leaders such as chiefs Big Road and Joseph, American military personnel such as General George Armstrong Custer, and various battle sites such as the Fetterman Massacre and the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee. From the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/camp/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Dec 13, 2007 We Are Still Here: Contemporary Issues in Native America
"The purpose of this exhibit is to highlight some contemporary issues facing Native Americans and analyze common stereotypes of American Indians with the hope that this will increase understanding between cultures." Illustrated essays discuss Native American images and stereotypes, contemporary Indian leaders, government relations, and tribal casinos and gaming. Also includes profiles of American Indians from the Boston College community. From Boston College Libraries. http://bc.edu/libraries/about/exhibits/oneill/2006fall/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Nov 6, 2008 Wounded Knee: The Museum
Website for this South Dakota museum devoted to exploring the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, in which "a small band of Lakota families ... became the focus of the last military operation of the U.S. Army in its centuries-long effort to subdue the Native American tribes." Features discussions of changing treaty provisions and areas, sensationalist journalism, the Wounded Knee encampment, and survivors. Also includes a chronology, video clip, and links to related sites. http://www.woundedkneemuseum.org/index.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Dec 11, 2007 |
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