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LibGuide for Jess Shoemaker's Native American Law Seminar

Welcome to the Native American Law Research Guide

This guide was created to facilitate your research in Professor Shoemaker's Native American Law Seminar. A variety of resources are discussed here, providing an opportunity for you to find helpful resources or places to begin your research.

Need to brush up on some research skills? In addition to the information provided in this site, for a deeper dive into some areas of Native American law research you can consult these CALI exercises:

Recent News of Note

Executive Order 13647 established the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The Tribal Nations Summit is the flagship annual convening of the Federal government and Indian Country. Information about the 2024 Summit is available here. Sessions can also be viewed here.

Newspapers & Journals

Print Resources

The Schmid Law Library has a number of resources you may find useful; a selection of those is listed below. You should consult the University's online catalog for other resources (scroll to the bottom of the page for the "Catalog Search" box; Love library has a robust collection of Native American resources.

Databases, Online Resources, & E-books