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Tribal Codes and Constitutions

American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations by Edited by Eric D. Lemont
Call Number: KF8221 .A44 2006
Publication Date: 2006
A collection of essays on various subjects related to tribal constitutions and constitutional reform.
American Indian Tribal Law by Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Call Number: KF8205 .F54 2011
ISBN: 9780735599758
Publication Date: Austin : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2011
The focus of the book is tribal government, including justice systems, constitutions, regulatory and administrative law and civil rights.
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A Bibliography of the Constitutions and Laws of the American Indians
Call Number: KF8220.A1 H3 1976
Publication Date: 1976 (reprint of 1947 ed.)
The bibliography's contents include laws and/or constitutions for: Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, Creek or Muskogee Nation, Indian Territory, Nez Perce Tribe, Omaha Tribe, Osage Nation, Ottawa Tribe, Sac and Fox Naiton, Seminole Nation, Seneca Nation, State of Sequoyah, Stockbridge and Munsee Tribe and Winnebago Tribe.
Comprehensive Guide to Finding Tribal Codes and Constitutions Organized by Tribal Name by Tribal Law Gateway, National Indian Law Library
Federally-recognized tribes are included in the A-Z list. The guide lists the National Indian Law Library's catalog record of the most recent copy of the code or constitution, a link to an online copy when available and tribal contact information.
Constitutions and Laws of the American Indian Tribes (V. 1-33)
Call Number: KF8228 .C903 1975 v. 1-33
Publication Date: 1975 (reprinted)
Indian nations represented in this set are: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Muskogee and Osage. Acts, resolutions and joint resolutions regarding these nations are included. The last two volumes of the set are the sessions of the General Council of the Indian Territory originally printed in 1871 and 1875.
Indian Tribal Codes: A Microfiche Collection of Indian Tribal Law Codes by Ralph Johnson, editor
Call Number: KF8220 .I52 1988
Publication Date: 1988
A guide to the Microfiche Collection of American Indian tribal codes published in 1988 by the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library. Includes 56 tribal codes, constitutions and constitutional-type documents.
LLMC Digital [electronic resource] by Law Library Microform Consortium
This electronic resource provides selected tribal documents from 1808 through the 1950s. The available documents include acts, constitutions, compiled laws, corporate charters and session laws. This is a searchable (title, subject, author, etc.) site. The Native American Collection contains access to tribal documents.
Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project: Codes
Selected tribal codes are listed. The documents are unofficial; for official documents, contact the tribe. The project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center, the National Indian Law Library and Native American tribes.
Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project: Constitutions
Selected tribal constitutions are listed. The documents are unofficial; for official documents, contact the tribe. The project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center, the National Indian Law Library and Native American tribes.
Navajo Tribal Code (V. 1-4) by Edited by the Equity Publishing Corporation
Call Number: KF8228.N3 A5 1978a
Publication Date: 1978
Includes the general and permanent provisions of the resolutions of the Navajo Tribal Council and its Advisory Committee.
On the Drafting of Tribal Constitutions (American Indian Law & Policy Series V. 1) by Felix S. Cohen
Call Number: KF8220 .C64 2006
Publication Date: 2006
Cohen's work is an attempt to offer suggestions to Indian tribes that are engaged in drawing up constitutions and to government Indian Service members who may be involved in the task. It offers constitutional provisions that had been prepared by tribes that had already drawn up constitutions. The appendix includes a Model Constitution, Outline of Tribal Constitution and Bylaws and a Model Corporate Charter.