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Tribal and CFR Courts There are approximately 400 Tribal justice systems throughout the Nation. These courts are partially funded through Public Law 638 Tribal Priority Allocations (TPA). Tribal sovereignty is protected throughout the Tribal justice system or through a traditional court.

The National Congress of American Indians - Defending Sovereignty since 1944

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is proud to offer free copies of our publications, work product created through various grants and partnerships since 1996.

This is a description of the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.

Procedure : What does the University of Arizona Require?

The University of Arizona (“University”) values its relationship with sovereign Indian Tribes and is committed to honoring the fundamental principles of tribal consultation (“Consultation”) and respect required by the Arizona Board of Regents Tribal Consultation Policy (ABOR 1-118). The purpose of the Tribal Consultation Policy is to provide a framework for the University to preserve a foundation of respect and to acknowledge the cultures, traditions, beliefs, governance processes, laws, codes, regulations, and protocols of sovereign Indian Tribes, while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

This Note attempts to determine how tribal governments such as the Navajo Nation can exercise greater control over and protect their Nation’s data from external entities. Tribal Nations or Indigenous Nations can exercise their political and cultural sovereignty by utilizing both Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) and Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov). This Note will examine the Māori’s application of IDSov within their own culturally-specific IDGov framework. Then, there will be an overview of the existing mechanisms available within the Navajo Nation legal system that govern data and the fundamental principles embedded in the culture of the Diné (Navajo) people. Finally, this Note will discuss recommendations that the Navajo Nation can incorporate into its legal system using the Māori’s example of its own data governance model and tools as a template. Overall, the goal of this Note is to demonstrate the legal mechanisms available to the Navajo Nation to implement its own set of data sovereignty principles aligning with its own traditional values, similar to the Māori in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

The urgency of the green transition hasn’t made tribal concerns any less important.

Welcome to the Anti-Colonial Research Library This Library holds a collection of open-access articles and books, websites, and YouTube…

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In this guide, we'll unpack the legacies of allotment and ways everyone can help Indigenous people and nations fight back.

The call for Indigenous data sovereignty (ID-Sov) —the right of a nation to govern the collection, ownership, and application of its own data—has grown in intensity and scope over the past five years. To date three national-level Indigenous data sovereignty networks exist: Te Mana Raraunga - Maori Data Sovereignty Network, the United States Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network (USIDSN), and the Maiamnayri Wingara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Sovereignty Group in Australia. Similar initiatives are underway in Hawaii and Sweden.

02/2021

The Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy focused our annual Spring Symposium on the topic of Indigenous Land Stewardship. The Symposium brought together a diverse array of leaders from tribal communities, academia, the public sector, and advocacy organizations to discuss current efforts and developments within the field of Indigenous land stewardship and its intersections with domestic and international law and policy. The Symposium Keynote Address was given by Dorothy FireCloud, Native American Affairs Liaison to the Director of the National Park Service. Ms. FireCloud was introduced by Charles F. Sams, III, the first Native American to serve as the Director of the National Park Service. The rest of the Symposium consisted of four panels: Land Back in Action (Panel I), Protecting Indigenous Sacred Sites (Panel II), Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands (Panel III), and Indigenous Knowledge in Land Stewardship Law and Policy (Panel IV).

The First Nations Educational & Cultural Center and the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs are proud to support Native students in their pursuit of community and success at Indiana University.

This site is a collaborative effort between three offices at the university dedicated to the advancement of Native faculty and students, and to respectful and ethical research and engagement with Native nations.

A list of allegedly fake Native Americans has begun circulating in tribal and academic circles, accusing 195 people of falsely claiming an Indian identity for personal gain.

On March 30, 2020, the New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, informed the US President Donald Trump of the “incredible spikes” in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) within the Navajo Nation in the rural Four Corners region of the American Southwest.

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people.  Each year, the UW–Madison campus cultivates a diverse portfolio of events in recognition …

UA’s Federalist Society (FedSoc) asked NALSA to co-sponsor an Indian Child Welfare Act event and help them find a faculty member who could speak about its benefits. We asked FedSoc for more information about the event, and they informed us that they envisioned a well-rounded and educational discussion about the “positive and negative” impacts of ICWA in child welfare cases. Due to conflicting schedules, we were unable to help. It came to our attention that FedSoc titled the event, Separate but Equal Lives: The Indian Child Welfare Act and its Mistreatment of Native Children, which negates their goal of a well-rounded discussion and perpetuates harmful rhetoric about Native communities. We respectfully asked FedSoc to change the title days before it was published in the College of Law’s Weekly Bulletin, but they refused. We now respectfully request that the James E. Rogers College of Law require a title change. We also ask those who are interested in this subject to attend the two ICWA events this week that amplify Native peoples’ lived experiences to create a well-rounded perspective.

In the 21st century, many law schools offer Indian law but generally are still far behind the curve. Worse, when it is offered, the Indian law canon tends to be taught in ways that ignore contemporary tribal agency by emphasizing historical events over modern issues. This article gives examples of tribal court cases and tribal statutes law teachers can use to incorporate Indian law into virtually any common law course.

EXAMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES ALTERNATIVE (SHADOW) REPORT ANSWERING THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THEME OF REVIEW FOR THE UNITED STATESSubmitted by the Water Protector Legal Collective in collaboration with the International Organization for Self-Determination and EqualityJuly 22, 2022

Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Today, in the United States, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes.  These sovereign Nations produce thousands of statutes, regulations, and judicial opinions each year.  However, there is a lot of uncertainty and misunderstanding …