Key Resources
- Federal and State Recognized TribesNational Conference of State Legislators
- Tribal Leaders DirectoryIndian Affairs, Department of Interior
- The National Congress of American IndiansThe National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.
- Assembly of First NationsThe Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization that works to advance the collective aspirations of First Nations individuals and communities across Canada on matters of national or international nature and concern.
- Native American Rights FundSince 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has provided legal assistance to Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation.
- National Indian Law LibraryThe National Indian Law Library (NILL) of the Native American Rights Fund is a law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law.
Federal Law
- HeinOnline Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: History, Culture & Law This link opens in a new windowFederal treaties, case law, tribal codes, U.S. statutes and regulations, and other legal scholarly materials related to indigenous American life and law. Part of HeinOnline.
Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law by Call Number: Law Library KF8205 .C6 2005ISBN: 9780769855165Publication Date: 2012
- Turtle Talk BlogThe leading blog on legal issues in Indian Country
- The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990Dept. of Justice
- American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994103rd Congress
Environmental Policy
- EPA Policy on Environmental Justice for Working with Federally-Recognized Tribes and Indigenous PeoplesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- National Tribal Air AssociationThe mission of the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) is to advance air quality management policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests, and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
- National Tribal Water CouncilThe NTWC was established to advocate for the best interests of federally-recognized Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, and Tribally-authorized organizations, in matters pertaining to water
- Tribal Science CouncilThe Tribal Science Council (TSC), established in 1999, is a forum for interaction between Tribal and Agency representatives to work collaboratively on environmental science issues.
- Tribal Pesticide Program CounciThe Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) is comprised of over 30 Tribes nationally who are committed to raising pesticide related issues to the national stage
- Tribal Waste and Response Steering CommitteeThis committee is composed of ten dedicated people working in the fields of solid waste, Superfund, USTs, emergency response, and brownfields for Tribal Nations and Alaskan Native Villages.
The Right to be Cold: One Woman's Fight to Protect the Arctic and Save the Planet from Climate Change by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780143187646Publication Date: 2015
