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Albert S. Cook Library

Indigenous Research

Organizations and Web Resources

  • Native Governance Center - A Native-led nonprofit dedicated to assisting Native nations in strengthening their governance systems and capacity to exercise sovereignty. Originally based in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
  • Treaty Affairs - The State Department's Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs provides links to Treaties in Force, which includes all current treaties to which the US is party, and Treaties And Other International Acts Series (TIAS) which includes all treaties to which the US has become party in a calendar year.  

  • National Congress of American Indians - The National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. 

  • National Indian Law Library - The National Indian Law Library (NILL) of the Native American Rights Fund is a law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law. NILL maintains a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and assists people with their Indian law-related research needs. 

  • United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - The Committee has jurisdiction to study the unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties. These issues include, but are not limited to, Indian education, economic development, land management, trust responsibilities, health care, and claims against the United States. 

  • The Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs serves the interests of Native American communities in Maryland. They assist in the process of obtaining State and/or Federal recognition, promote awareness of the historic and contemporary contributions of Native Americans, and provide resources to address the educational, social, and economic needs of Native American Communities in Maryland.