The National
Indian Law Library (NILL) is a public law library devoted to
federal Indian and tribal law. NILL, which serves both the Native American
Rights Fund (NARF) and the public, has created
Resources
by Topic, a comprehensive webpage that includes descriptions of and links to both primary and secondary legal sources
arranged by topic. Below is a sample of some of the resources available:
Court opinions and pleadings -->
Court cases (federal, state)
Court opinions and pleadings --> Court cases (tribal)
Laws and treaties --> Federal administrative law
- "Opinions of
the Solicitor" from the University of Oklahoma Law Center contains opinions of the Solicitor of the Department of
the Interior relating to Indian Affairs 1917-1974.
- "Indian
Law Bulletin" contains summaries and links to regulatory actions
affecting Native Americans.
Laws and treaties --> Federal law (U.S. Code and statutes)
Laws and treaties --> Legislation and legislative history
Laws and treaties --> Treaties
Laws and treaties --> Tribal law (primary sources)
- This section is a collection of links to websites that contain
full-text Tribal Codes and Constitutions. Some of the
organizations that maintain these sites are the National Indian Law Library,
the National Tribal Justice Resource Center, the University of Oklahoma
Law Library, and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute.
NILL provides research assistance to the public. Visit their Research &
Information Assistance page for further details.
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