LibGuides: American Indian Law: Periodicals & Newspapers

Periodicals and their uses

Newspapers and periodicals provide relevant context and ideas for research. While not "hard evidence," these sources can help shape and develop an argument while providing new perspectives. If you are writing an academic or law review article, newspapers, and periodicals are good starting places to find novel legal issues or problems.

Periodicals and Newspapers

Indian Country Today

The American Indian Law Review serves as a nationwide scholarly forum for analysis of developments in legal issues pertaining to Native Americans and indigenous peoples worldwide. Publishing two issues each year, AILR circulates in-depth articles by legal scholars, attorneys and other expert observers. In addition, the Review provides comments and notes written by student members and editors on a variety of Indian law-related topics. --Publisher's Website.

The NARF Legal Review

IndiJ Public Media honors our ancestors and future generations through stories that make Indigenous peoples come alive.

ICT is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise. We reach audiences through our digital platform and as a broadcast carried via public television stations.

ICT covers Indigenous peoples.

--Publisher's Website.

Federal Bar Association
Indian Law Section

We continue our work to provide important and relevant programming for practicing attorneys, judges, and all those working in the field of Federal Indian Law. As we know, significant court cases and policies continue to impact Tribal communities. It is our hope that our Section events will provide you with knowledge, information, strategies and tools to advocate for positive outcomes for all of Indian Country. -Publisher's Website.

Native American Rights Fund

The NARF Legal Review is published semi-annually and provides updates on NARF’s cases and information on other timely Indian law topics. --Publisher's Website.

State Bar Legal Newsletters Concerning American Indian Law

Washington State Bar Association
The Indian Law Section provides a forum for practitioners representing clients affected by Indian law. Federal, tribal, and state laws; executive and administrative actions; and court decisions produce a complex and rapidly evolving array of law that affects legal services. The Section schedules CLE programs on subjects that provide information to practitioners representing clients affected by Indian law. Section members also receive a newsletter highlighting recent developments in Indian law.

Idaho Indian Law Section
Each Spring, the Indian Law Section of the Idaho State Bar has participated in the UI College of Law Tri-State Tribal conference. A newsletter is emailed to members keeping them current on the work of the Idaho Section, as well as practice area activities throughout the Northwest.

OSB Indian Law Section
The Indian Law Section provides a voice for members on issues of state and national concern affecting Indian country. One recent issue tackled by the Section resulted in a broad-based legislative amendment to Oregon state law regarding full faith and credit for tribal court orders, judgments, and decrees. Beginning in 2018, section members wrote extensive analysis requested by Chief Justice Martha Walters and provided testimony to the Oregon State Bar. During the multi-year effort, section members also provided testimony on those amendments before the Oregon Legislative Assembly and sought feedback on language from as many interested stakeholders as possible. A truly collaborative and bi-partisan effort, the proposed amendment passed unanimously, and was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown in June 2020.

Montana Indian Law
The Montana Indian Law Portal was developed for Montana’s Indian Nations, for the citizens of the state, and for educators and students.