American Indian Law: Cases & Agency Opinions

American Law Reports, Federal: Annotations and Cases & American Law Reports, Federal: Annotations and Cases, 2d Series (A.L.R. Fed. & A.L.R. Fed. 2d)
A.L.R. publishes notable cases accompanied by annotations by scholars and practitioners who analyze the related case law. Below are examples of annotations pertinent to American Indian Law. Updated with pocket parts. Also available on LexisNexis and Westlaw.
Location: KF105 .A8 (A.L.R. Fed.) & KF105 .A82 (A.L.R. Fed. 2d)

• Deborah F. Buckman, Annotation, Validity, Construction, and Applicability of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C.A. ss 3001-3013 and 18 U.S.C.A. s 1170), 173 A.L.R. Fed. 585 (2001).
• Eunice A. Eichelberger, Annotation, United States District Court Jurisdiction of Action Brought by Indian Tribe under 28 U.S.C.A. sec. 1362, 65 A.L.R. Fed. 649 (1983).
• Michael J. Kaplan, Annotation, Proof and Extinguishment of Aboriginal Title to Indian Lands, 41 A.L.R. Fed. 425 (1979).
• Barbara J. Van Arsdale, Annotation, Validity, Construction, and Application of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 190 A.L.R. Fed. 249 (2003).

Canadian Native Law Reporter, University of Saskatchewan, Native Law Centre (1979-).
An annual report of case opinions from Canadian courts.
Location: KC203.A1 C35 (storage)

Robert T. Anderson & Philip P. Frickey, American Indian Law: Cases and Commentary (2d ed. 2010).
Location: KF8205.A757 2010 (Course Reserve) 

H. Barry Holt & Gary Forrester, Digest of American Indian Law: Cases and Chronology (1990).
A topically arranged collection of case digests, each prepared much like a case brief. Includes a timeline of important events and cases from 1492 to 1989, tables of cases, index.
Location: KF8204.5 .H64

Indian Law Reporter (1974-).
Location: KF8201.A3 I54
A helpful table identifying tribes whose court decisions appear in Indian Law Reporter, along with other sources for tribal court decisions, has been developed by University of Washington, School of Law, Gallagher Law Library, Sources of Tribal Court Decisions (PDF).

Landmark Indian Law Cases (2002).
A handy compilation of 53 landmark decisions, reprinted with West headnotes, arranged chronologically, and indexed by name and subject.
Location: KF8204.5 .L36 2002

Lexis+.
Case law from over 40 tribal courts, a few tribal codes, and federal cases and statutes.

Native American Law Digest (1991-2008).
"A monthly summary of legal decisions and developments significant to the Native American community." Each issue typically features an article, several case summaries, and news.
Location:KF8203.1 .N38

Tribal Court Clearinghouse.
"The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is a comprehensive website established in June 1997 to serve as a resource for American Indian and Alaska Native Nations, American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal justice systems, victims services providers, tribal service providers, and others involved in the improvement of justice in Indian country."

United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Digest of Decisions Relating to Indian Affairs (W.A. Jones & Kenneth S. Murchison comps., Kraus Reprint Co. 1973) (1901).
Digests of state, federal, and territorial decisions, organized topically. Index.
Location: KF8204 1901

United States. Dept. of the Interior. Office of the Solicitor, Opinions of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior Relating to Indian Affairs, 1917-1974 (1979).
An exhuastive two-volume publication of Solicitor and Deputy Solicitor opinions during the specified period. List of addenda, tables, index.
Location: KF8205 .A355

• Westlaw includes Solicitor's Opinions in Administrative Decisions & Guidance > Federal Administrative Decisions & Guidance > Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Lexis+ features a Native American Solicitor's Opinions file.

United States. Indian Claims Commission, Before the Indian Claims Commission (1948-1978).
Also commonly referred to as Indian Claims Commission Decisions, these volumes collect the decisions of the Commission during its thirty years of resolution of claims—primarily land disputes arising prior to 1946—against the United States.
Location: KF8208 .A55

• An electronic version of PDFs of volumes of the ICC Decisions is available from the Oklahoma State Unviersity Electronic Publishing Center (EPC). Browse the volumes, use the partial index, or search the EPC's resources.
• For alphabetical and docket number indexes to the cases, and a large fold-out map depicting "Indian Land Areas Judicially Established, 1978," see the Commission's Final Report (1978). The Final Report also features a good official history of the Commission.
  Location: KF8208 .A82
• For claims decided prior to the creation of the Commission in 1946 and subsequent to its dissolution in 1978, see:
  • United States. Court of Claims, Cases Decided in the United States Court of Claims (1949-1983).
    Location: KF125 .C602 (storage)
  • United States Claims Court Reporter (1983-1993).
    Location: KF125 .C605 (storage)
  • Federal Claims Reporter (1993-).
    Location: KF125 .C606 (storage)
  • See also United States. Court of Claims, Indian Tribal Claims: Decided in the Court of Claims of the United States, Briefed and Compiled to June 30, 1947 (E.B. Smith comp., U. Pub Am. 1976) (1947).
    Location: KF8208.A52 U5 1976

West's American Tribal Law Reporter: Cases Decided in American Tribal Law Courts, and Decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals and Supreme Court of the United States (2009-).
"[I]ncludes the full text of reported decisions of the appellate and supreme courts of several tribal associations, as well as decisions from various U.S. courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court that address issues relevant to tribal law. The tribal decisions include West editorial enhancements, including synopsis, digest, and topic and key numbers."—West's Description. Earliest coverage is from 1997.
Location: KF8220.A519 W47

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