Native American Law

Native American Rights Fund: National Indian Law Library

Website of the National Indian Law Library established as a department of the Native American Right Fund in Boulder, Colorado, USA to serve the research needs of the Fund and the wider public. The site gives information about library services and unique collections of Native American legal resources with access to the NILL online catalogue. Materials held by the library include Tribal self-governance documents, treaty texts and Federal administrative documents and selected pleadings from important cases, reporters and manuals.

Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project

An online archive providing access to the texts of constitutions, tribal codes and other legal materials relating to Native American peoples. Other documents on the site include the 1941 Handbook of Federal Indian Law by Felix S. Cohen, historical constitutions and charters, treaties, research guides and treatises about land titles and information on the development of tribal courts in Alaska. The site is a joint project by the University of Oklahoma Law Library and the National Indian Law library of the Native American Rights Fund.

Indigenous Law Centre of Canada

Website of the Indigenous Law Centre of Canada (formerly the Native Law Centre) at the University of Saskatchewanan, which is dedicated to the study and development of indigenous law in Canada. The work of the Centre involves running educational programs, conducting research and developing publications with the aim of assisting in the formulation of policy and justice in the areas of Aboriginal rights in Canada and around the world.

Tribal Law Gateway

The Tribal Law gateway is an online catalogue hosted by the National Indian Law Library which is part of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) an organisation providing legal representation to Indian tribes in the United States. The gateway provides access to codes and constitutions of United States tribes which can be browsed alphabetically online by tribe. Records include a bibliographic reference and, where available, a link to the full-text document and the tribe's Website.

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties

Online version of a seven volume collection of laws and treaties relating to Native American Indian tribes compiled by Charles J. Kappler and made freely available by the Oklahoma State University Library. The site includes U.S. Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778 to 1883 and U.S. laws and executive orders relating to Native Americans from 1871 to 1970. Each volume can be browsed using the table of contents or index. The full-text can be viewed in HTML and JPEG images are provided of the original pages.

Indian Law Resource Center

The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC and Montana, providing legal help to indigenous peoples of the Americas. It focuses on issues such as sovereignty, the environment, land rights, human rights and land reform. The website has details of projects being carried out in North, Central and South America as well as internationally. A collection of reports, statements, memos, press releases and other resources is provided. The site is available in English, Portuguese or Spanish.

Indigenous Bar Association

Website of the Indigenous Bar Association (IBA), an organisation based in Ontario, Canada which represents aboriginal lawyers and provides a forum for discussing developments in indigenous law. Membership is drawn from judges, academics, consultants and students. The website includes organisational information and details of the objectives and by-laws of the IBA. It also makes available the IBA's newsletters and conference reports, together with information about the National Secretariat Against Hate and Racism in Canada.

Canadian Institute of Resources Law

Internet website providing general information about the Canadian Institute of Resource Law which was formed in 1979 by the University of Calgary to undertake and promote research in Canadian resource law and environmental issues. The website provides background details of the Institute's mandate, governance and management structure, with staff profiles and contacts list. Publications include reports, papers and conference proceedings, some of which are available in full text online.

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