IPLP Resource Guide: American Indian Law

This guide provides a reliable resource on American Indian law. Its authoritative text covers the essentials of this complex body of law, with attention to the governmental policies underlying it. The work emphasizes both the historical development of Federal Indian Law and recent matters such as the evolution of Indian gaming, issues arising under the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the present enforcement of treaty rights. It addresses the policy and law applicable to Alaska Natives, but does not deal with Native Hawai'ians. (Syndetics™ description - edited)

The 2012 Edition of Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law is periodically supplemented with pocket parts. Also available on Lexis Advance. This is an updated and revised edition of what has been the definitive source of federal Indian law. This publication focuses on the relationship between 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. Current topics such as Indian gaming and taxation; history and structure of tribal governments and tribal law; tribal and individual Indian property rights, including intellectual property rights; water rights; hunting, fishing, and gathering rights; economic development issues; and government programs.(Syndetics™ description - edited)

Restatement of the Law, the Law of American Indians: Tentative Draft No. 1 covers the first chapter. Included is Indian law terminology, the federal-tribal trust relationship, treaty law, federal legislation, and breach-of-trust claims. Electronic copy also available on HeinOnline's American Law Institute Library.

Restatement of the Law, the Law of American Indians: Tentative Draft No. 2 covers the second chapter (Tribal Authority). Included is tribal sovereignty and the powers of Indian tribes. Electronic copy also available on HeinOnline's American Law Institute Library.

Discussion Draft No. 1 covers Federal-Tribal Relations (Chapter 1) with draft outlines for Tribal Governance (chapter 2) and Economic Relations (Chapter 4). both include Black Letter of Discussion of Drafts and Reporters' Memoranda. Electronic copy also available on HeinOnline's American Law Institute Library.

The Rights of Indians and Tribes was first published in 1983. Organized by subject, federal Indian law is explained in a question-and-answer format. The text addresses topics such as tribal sovereignty, the federal trust responsibility, the regulation of non-Indians on reservations, Indian treaties, the Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. This updated fourth edition features an introduction by John Echohawk, Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund.