Federal Indian Law & Tribal Law Research
- Welcome
- Getting Started with Online Databases & Research Guides
- Federal Primary Sources
- Tribal Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources: Databases, Select Treatises & Law Journals
- Nevada Tribal NationsToggle Dropdown
- Confederated Tribes of Goshute
- Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
- Duckwater Shoshone Tribe
- Ely Shoshone Tribe
- Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
- Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Las Vegas Paiute Tribe
- Lovelock Paiute Tribe
- Moapa Band of Paiutes
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
- Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four Bands)
- Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
- Walker River Paiute Tribe
- Washoe Tribe of NV & CA
- Winnemucca Indian Colony
- Yerington Paiute Tribe
- Yomba Shoshone Tribe
- Nevada Tribal Organizations & Resources
- Additional Resources: Juvenile Justice, Indian Child Welfare, Indian Gaming & Current Events
- Student-Centered Resources
Online Information
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Juvenile Justice Primervia Tribal Court Clearinghouse
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Tribal Youth Programs and Servicesvia Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
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Tribal Youth Resource Centera program of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
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ABA Featured Article: Un-Erasing American Indians and the Indian Child Welfare Act from Family Law (paywall)Neoshia R. Roemer, Author, 12/09/22 (able to access if a student member).
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Child Welfare Information GatewayResources for tribal professionals
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Indian Child WelfareNational Indian Law Library (NILL) Research Guide
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Indian Child Welfare Act PrimerTribal Court Clearinghouse
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Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program at UNLVEstablished in 2020 thanks to a generous gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the mission of the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program is to provide cutting edge research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations; to prepare Native students to become future leaders; and to educate non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming.
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A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act: National Indian Law Library online editionThe Guide is intended to answer questions and provide a comprehensive resource of information on the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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State Statutes Related to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (paywall)National Conference of State Legislatures
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Indian Gaming MagazineThis magazine was launched as a monthly publication in 1990, two years after the passage by the U.S. Congress of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program at UNLVEstablished in 2020 thanks to a generous gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the mission of the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program is to provide cutting edge research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations; to prepare Native students to become future leaders; and to educate non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming.
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Indianz.Com: GamingHot Topics, Categories, and Archive in Indian Gaming, Tribal Government Gaming, and Tribal Casinos.
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Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy (NPILC)Co-Directors Kathryn R.L. Rand (Law) and Steven Andrew Light (Political Science) founded the Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy at the University of North Dakota in 2002 as the first university-affiliated institute in the U.S. dedicated to the study of Indian gaming. The Institute provides legal and policy assistance and analysis to all interested individuals, governments, and organizations, and conducting scholarly and practical research in the area of tribal gaming.
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International Center for Gaming Regulation @ UNLV: TribalTrack Tribal Gaming Regulations and Sports Betting Operations plus View White Papers Resulting from Internal Research.
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National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Gaming TabTribal gaming enterprises provide tribes with the financial base necessary to achieve tribal self-governance and, in many instances, to revitalize Native communities. NCAI continues to support tribes’ right to operate gaming facilities that supplement their tribal economies.
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National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)The National Indian Gaming Commission was created in 1988 with the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), which was enacted to support and promote tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments through the operation of gaming on Indian lands.
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Office of Indian Gaming CompactsList of Tribal-State Gaming Compacts, Amendments and Off-Track Compacts (within BIA).
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Pechanga.Net: Tribal GamingInitially, the website was created to help Victor Rocha's tribe stay informed on the rapidly changing world of politics and gaming, but he soon realized the importance of being a resource for all Native American tribes in North America.
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University Libraries Center for Gaming ResearchThe Center for Gaming Research is a world-class hub for the scholarly analysis of gambling and gaming issues. Located within Special Collections at UNLV's state-of-the-art Lied Library, its main resource is the Gaming Collection. The Center is committed to providing support for scholarly inquiry into all aspects of gaming. We serve as an unparalleled resource for students, faculty, and independent scholars. Students, faculty and community members interested in academically-oriented gaming research are welcome to use the collection.Many unique primary resources can be found only within the Collection. We preserve and make accessible company documents, state publications, and other important resources.
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University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Portal at UNLV Lied LibraryThe Gaming Collection is the mainstay of the Center for Gaming Research in Special Collections, which provides support for scholarly inquiry into all aspects of gambling, including the business of gaming, its economic and social impacts, and its historical and cultural manifestations.Narrow the results using "Indian gaming" or "Native American gaming."
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Indianz.comDaily news on home page, Latest Headlines under News tab in addition to select Audio and Video resources.
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Pechanga.netPechanga.Net has become one of the most important news resources for Indian Country and the gaming industry.
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UW Indian & Tribal Law Research Guide "Current Awareness" TabNews media, blogs, and newsletters
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Vision Maker Media: News & EventsThe latest news and current events from Vision Maker Media.
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ABA Wide 21-Day National Native American Heritage Equity Habit Building Challenge ©This Challenge is modeled after the “21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge©,” which was conceived several years ago by diversity expert Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. to advance deeper understandings of the intersections of race, power, privilege, supremacy, and oppression. We invite ABA members and non-members to participate in this Equity Habit-Building Challenge.
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