Tribal Law Research Guides
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Native American Law & Legal Sources : Tribal Law
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University of Washington, Gallagher Law Library, Research Guide - Indian & Tribal Law
This guide provides researchers with a rich array of resources in tribal law, including secondary sources on tribal law, tribal codes, constitutions, and case law. Includes useful how-to videos on researching tribal law issues.
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UNM Law Library - Tribal Law Research Guide
An essential guide on core resources for researching tribal law.
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Research Tips from David Selden
David E. Selden drafted this guide while law librarian at the Native American Rights Fund/National Indian Law Library in Boulder.
This collection of Indigenous Law Research Sources is also helpful.
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Law Library of Louisiana, Tribal Law in Louisiana
This thoughtful guide provides an overview of tribal law sources for Louisiana-based tribes along with other relevant sources for researchers.
General Tribal Law Resources
National Indian Law Library
NAICJA is a national association comprised of tribal justice personnel & others devoted to supporting and strengthening tribal justice systems through education, information sharing, and advocacy.
The Tribal Law Exchange is a multidisciplinary project at the University of Idaho, in cooperation with The National Judicial College. The project aims to enhance access to the legal materials of American Indian tribal justice systems through creation of a nationwide, web-accessible electronic database of tribal court opinions, tribal codes and constitutions, and related legal materials.
Tribal Law Exchange Project
Digital Publication of Tribal Laws Pilot Project
The University of Wisconsin (UW) Law Library - in partnership with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, the UW Law School Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center, the National Indian Law Library, and the Open Law Library are working on a project to develop an open law library platform, with an eventual goal of allowing users “ to search current laws of multiple tribes through curated, federated collections.”
Tribal Law Resources
Tribal Court Clearinghouse
The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is a great resource for links to tribal codes, tribal constitutions, case law, and other tribal law development resources. National Indian Law Library - Tribal Law Gateway
The quintessential guide to tribal law resources, organized alphabetically by tribe. (Also, with the development of the Tribal Law Pilot Project, NILL is working to develop federated search options for tribal law.)
Tribal Law Websites
Finally, the best source for tribal law is most often an individual tribe’s website, where tribal law will often be available in PDF. Feel free to call the tribal court clerk for more information about tribal law.