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Acquistion of Title to Land Held in Fee or Restricted Fee Handbook
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Issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, this handbook is to be used for on-reservation applications to take land into trust.

American Indian Economic Development Research Guide
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A research guide by the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at the ASU Libraries.

American Indian History Online from Facts on File
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This database offers access to over 5,000 years of culture, history, and leaders. More than 240 Native American groups are presented through subject entries, biographies, primary source documents, historical maps, and photographs. Search by topic centers sorted by era or by North American culture areas, such as the Northeast, Southwest, Arctic, and California culture areas.

American Indian Law Deskbook
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The American Indian Law Deskbook is a comprehensive treatise on Indian law, presented from the perspective of state officials. It is updated annually through a stand-alone supplement. The Deskbook examines the legal structure governing the relationships among Native Americans and the federal and state governments. It includes discussions on the evolution of federal statutory Indian law, the judicial foundations of federal Indian policy, the parameters of criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country, tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction relating to tribal courts, fishing and wildlife, environmental regulation, water rights, gaming, and child welfare, and the approaches used by states and tribes for resolving jurisdictional disputes. The Deskbook also contains a table of Indian law court decisions, a table of statutes and codes relating to Native Americans, and an extensive bibliography.

American Indian Law in a Nutshell
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William Canby’s overview of federal Indian law and policy, tribal governments, treaties, gaming, claims to water and land, etc.

American Indian Law: Cases and Commentary
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A casebook by Robert T. Anderson, Bethany Berger, Philip Frickey, and Sarah Krakoff. Available at the law library at Indian Law KF 8205 A757 2008

American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System: Cases and Materials
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KF8204 .C55 2015. By Robert N. Clinton, Carole E. Goldberg, and Rebecca Tsosie.

American Indian treaties and the Supreme Court : a guide to treaty citations from opinions of the United States Supreme Court
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American Indian treaties and the Supreme Court : a guide to treaty citations from opinions of the United States Supreme Court by Charles D. Bernholz KF8205.Z9 B47 2004

American Indian Tribal Law
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A casebook approach to tribal law. By Matthew L.M. Fletcher, KF8205 .F54 2011

Arizona Tribal Courts Directory
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Extensive contact information for Arizona tribal courts including: mailing address; phone and fax numbers; sources and availability of opinions and codes; extradition and service of process guidelines; and more. Current through May 2011.

Atlas of the North American Indian
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E77 .W195 2009. By Carl Waldman. Maps on ancient and contemporary Indians including Indian lifeways, wars, land cessions and explorers.

Basic Indian Law Research Tips Part I: Federal Indian Law
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National Indian Law Library guide (PDF).

Basic Indian Law Research Tips Part II: Tribal Law
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National Indian Law Library guide (PDF).

Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law
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KF8205 .A33 2012. This treatise covers federal Indian law, focusing on the relationship among tribes, the states, and the federal government within the context of civil and criminal jurisdiction, as well as areas of resource management and government structure. This title is also available through LexisNexis online (password required). The 1941 edition of Cohens Handbook is available on the University of Oklahoma website.

Digest of American Indian Law: Cases and Chronology
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HeinOnline. By H. Barry Holt and Gary Forrester. This Indian law case digest is arranged by topic, with cases presented in a case brief format. It includes a chronology of federal Indian policy from 1492-1989.

Documents of American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979
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Compiled by Vine Deloria and Raymond DeMallie. The collection supplements Kappler and includes treaties with states and foreign nations, intertribal compacts, and unratified treatiesAlso available as a NetLibrary e-book (on-campus or ASURITE).

Documents of United States Indian Policy
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Edited by Francis Paul Prucha, this is a compact collection of more than 200 documents, including letters, cases, laws, and regulations that mark significant policy between Indians and the federal government. Available in print at the Law Library at KF8205 .D63 2000 Also available as an ebrary electronic book (on-campus or ASURITE).

Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights
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Edited by James S. Olson et al. This encyclopedia includes brief descriptions of the major concepts, court decisions, Congressional acts, citizen protests, and individuals pertaining to the history of Native American civil rights, as well as some photos and suggested readings for each topic. Its coverage includes more than 600 entries of civil rights topics such as individual rights, water rights, and land issues over the twentieth century. Available at the Law Library at Indian Law KF8210.C5 E53 1997.

Encyclopedia of Native American Legal Tradition
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Edited by Bruce Elliott Johansen. This work includes entries on cases, laws, treaties, doctrines, organizations, individuals, and tribal law concepts with suggested readings. Available in print at the Law Library at Indian Law KF8204 .E53 1998. Also available as an ebrary electronic book (on-campus or ASURITE).

Federal Lands and Indian Reservations: Printable Maps
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Printable maps of federal and tribal lands in GIF and PDF formats.

Guide to American Indian Documents in the Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1899
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By Steven L. Johnson. A project of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law. At the Law Library at Indian Law KF8201 .A1 J63.

Guide to American Indian Law Sources
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With search strategy from the University of Arizona Law Library

Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians
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This guide includes historical records from the Continental Congress and Revolutionary War; Bureau of Indian Affairs (subdivided into areas such as law and probate, forestry, health, Alaska, finance, and statistics); Office of the Secretary of the Interior (further divided into areas such as the Indian Division, Lands and Railroads, Finance, Appointments, and Water and Power, with cartographic and audiovisual records); and the military (encompasses holdings within the Office of the Secretary of War, the Army, the Navy, and others). A detailed table of contents and a 55-page index provide guidance to areas of specific interest. Available in the Law Library at Reference GS 4.6/2:AM 3. Also available in PDF from the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Resources Information Center.

Handbook of North American Indians
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This print resource is an approximately 20-volume encyclopedia that summarizes knowledge about all native peoples north of Mesoamerica, including cultures, languages, history, prehistory, and human biology. Chapters are sorted by main authorities on each topic, and the collection overall is heavily illustrated and well indexed with extensive bibliographies. Area volumes include separate chapters on all tribes. Available in the Law Library at Indian Law SI 1.20/2

Indian and Indigenous Peoples Law
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A Justia guide to Indian and Indigenous Peoples Law resources.

Indian and Native Peoples Law
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A Findlaw guide to government and agencies, journals, newsletters, laws and documents, websites, discussion groups on Indian Law.

Indian Law
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A research guide from the University of Connecticut School of Law Library’s Connecticut Legal Information Portal.

Indian Law Bibliography
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This Microsoft Word document lists ASU Law Library Indian Law holdings through June 2005. Consult the ASU Library Catalog for more recent information.

Indian Law Research
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A comprehensive guide to federal and tribal law resources with an emphasis on Washington state. From the University of Washington, Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library.

Indian Nation Archives: How to Build a Tribal Legal History
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by Nancy Carol Carter. A step-by-step guide for finding the documents needed to build a tribal legal history.

Indian Tribes as Sovereign Governments: A Sourcebook on Federal-Tribal History, Law and Policy
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By Charles Wilkinson and the American Indian Resources Institute. This treatise is a short and easy-to-understand summary of Indian law and policy. It includes chapters on the history of Indian affairs, tribal sovereignty, the trust relationship, tribal resource rights, reservation environments, and economic development; an overview of Indian treaty negotiations and executive orders; selected statutes dealing with Indian law; and excerpts from leading U.S. Supreme Court Indian law decisions. KF 8205 .I53 2004

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
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ITCA is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit that administers Federal, state and private contracts in the areas of health, research and environmental quality for tribal governments of twenty federally recognized tribes in Arizona.

Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies
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KF8205 .R53 2016

Labriola Course Guide for Law 691, Indian Legal Research
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This LibGuide was created by the Librarian of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center for the ASU College of Law course Law 691 Indian Legal Research. Contains useful links to Arizona Archives, American Indian Manuscript Collections, Oral History subject guides, and the ASU Map Index.

Labriola National American Indian Data Center (ASU)
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This research collection is international in scope and brings together in one location current and historic information on government, culture, religion and world view, social life and customs, tribal history, and information on individuals from the United States, Canada, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Mexico. The Center has several guides that relate to Indian law, including:

Landmark Indian Law Cases
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From the National Indian Law Library. Full text of 53 important U.S. Supreme Court cases with index by subject matter. Available in print at the Law Library at Indian Law KF8204.5 .L36 2002. Also available on HeinOnline

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - Indians and Native Populations Law Listing
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LexisNexis MHINP file containing Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory listings for attorneys and firms who practice "Indians and native populations" law.

Native American Collection
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KF8201.A1 N39 1990. A bibliography describing the microfiche collection assembled and marketed by the Law Library Microform Consortium; Jerry Dupont, chief compiler and editor. The Law Library does not own the microfiche described in this bibliography, but they can be borrowed.

Native American Records at the National Archives
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This U.S. National Archives and Records Administration site includes census records, Dawes rolls, and records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It specifically holds information about American Indians who maintained their ties to a federally recognized tribe. To effectively conduct genealogical searches, it is recommended that the researcher know the name of the individual, name of the tribe, and approximately where and when the person lived.

Native Americans and the Law: A Dictionary
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KF8203.6 .S66 2000. By Gary A. Sokolow. Discussion of most commonly used terms in the field of Indian law.

Native North American Almanac: A Reference Work on Native North Americans in the United States and Canada
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E77 .N36 2001 Edited by Duane Champagne. Almanac includes information on chronology, demographics, major culture areas, languages, law and legislation, activism, urbanization and non-reservation populations, women and gender relations, art, economic information, and biographies pertaining to native North American populations.

New Energy Future in Indian Country: Confronting Climate Change, Creating Jobs and Conserving Nature. 2010. National Wildlife Fund
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This report provides an overview of renewable energy possibilities in Indian country through case studies of wind, solar, geothermal and biomass production, energy efficiency and weatherization. The National Wildlife Federation released the report in collaboration with National Tribal Environmental Council, Native American Rights Fund, and Intertribal Council On Utility Policy. NOTE: If this report does not open for you, save it and then open it.

North American Indian Thought and Culture
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Pathfinder to American Indian Law
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From the Minnesota State Law Library.

Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian
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E76.2 .K5. Barry T. Klein, editor. Arranged in 4 parts: Sources of information on American Indians (organizations, gov’t. agencies, libraries, research centers), Sources of information on Canadian First Nations, Bibliography and Biographies.

Researching Native American Legal Issues
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By Margi Heinen and Jan Bissett. Published by LLRX.com.

Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010: A Legislative History of Public Law Number 111-211
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This four-volume treatise edited by William Manz provides the entire text of the Tribal Law and Order Act, as well as related bills, congressional reports and hearings, House and Senate debates, presidential remarks, and Congressional Budget Office reports on the Act. This resource is also available electronically through the HeinOnline American Indian Law Collection.

United States Tribal Courts Directory
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KF8224.C6 S39 2011. By April Schwartz and Mary Jo B. Hunter. Provides state-by-state information on tribal courts including contacts, areas of jurisdiction and publication information for tribal opinions and codes. 1st to 3d editions available on HeinOnline.

West Legal Directory - Native Peoples Law
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Westlaw WLD-NPL database containing profiles of law firms, branch offices, and biographical records of attorneys that practice native peoples law, from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, and Canada.