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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.
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