Indian Law

Executive Orders Relating to Indian Reservations from 1855 to 1912
This compilation of executive orders is freely available on HathiTrust. It contains the text of Executive Orders issued between 1855 and 1912.

Environmental Protection in Indian Country (Environmental Protection Agency)
This EPA resource includes information on programs to protect the environment in tribal property, laws the affect tribes, and tribal consultation on environmental protection.

Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development 
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Energy and Economic Development helps Indian communities gain economic self-sufficiency through development of resources, application of established business practices, and co-sponsorship of training programs.  The Office’s website offers information on training programs, job placement opportunities, loans, and business resources.

U.S. Forest Service Tribal Relations Blog 
This blog provides news and updates on natural resources management law and regulation, as well as tribal projects to manage land and resources.

Below is a short list of relevant titles from the ASU Library collection and from online resources available to Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law students and faculty. You can search for additional resources in the ASU catalog by using subject headings such as Indians of North America Government Relations, Indian Land Transfers, or Tribal Sovereignty. Books available in other ASU libraries may be requested and delivered to you at the law library.

Allotment Stories: Indigenous Land Relations Under Settler Siege (Daniel Heath Justice & Jean M. O’Brien, Editors2021)
Allotment Stories collects more than two dozen chronicles of white imperialism and Indigenous resistance. Ranging from the historical to the contemporary and grappling with Indigenous land struggles around the globe, these narratives showcase both scholarly and creative forms of expression, constructing a multifaceted book of diverse perspectives that will inform readers while provoking them toward further research into Indigenous resilience.

Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law (Felix S. Cohen, 2012)
This treatise covers federal Indian law, focusing on the relationship among tribes, the states, and the federal government within the context of civil and criminal jurisdiction, as well as areas of resource management and government structure. It is available in print in the Law Library and on Lexis. The 1941 edition is available on the University of Oklahoma’s website.

Fletcher’s Principles of Federal Indian Law (Matthew L.M. Fletcher, 2017)
This hornbook provides comprehensive coverage of Federal Indian law. It is available in print in the Law Library and on West Academic.

Indigenous Environmental Justice (Karen Jarratt-Snider & Marianne D. Nielsen eds., 2020)
This anthology introduces the field of indigenous environmental justice, which concerns fairness (or lack thereof) in environmental decisionmaking involving indigenous people, including disproportionate burdens of environmentally harmful activities. The authors provide perspectives on topics including environmental racism and constraints on religious freedom, as well as the responses of indigenous people to promote fairness.

Many Nations under Many Gods: Public Land Management and American Indian Sacred Sites (Morman, 2018)
Todd Allin Morman focuses on the history of Indian peoples engaging in consultation, a process mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act and the Indian Religious Freedom Act whenever a federal agency’s proposed action will affect land of significance to indigenous peoples.

Restatement of the Law Third, The Law of American Indians (American Law Institute, 2013)
This Restatement is still in draft stage. It covers relations between tribes and the federal and state governments, tribal jurisdiction, and Indian country business law. It is available on HeinOnline.

The Routledge Companion to Cultural Property (Jane L. Anderson & Haidy Geismar eds., 2017)
This book offers multidisciplinary insight into issues related to cultural resources using international case studies. It addresses topics including cultural property as law, cultural property rights, and emerging forms of cultural property.

Sovereignty and Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States (Wayne Edwards, 2020)
This book discusses the concept of sovereignty, or self-governance, in the present and future in the context of a conflicted relationship between indigenous people and the United States government. It discusses the value of indigenous land and economic outcomes for the people.

Tiller’s Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations (Veronica E. Velarde Tiller ed., 2017)
In addition to economic information on tribes, this guide includes useful information and statistics on land status, government, culture, and history. Available on campus and remotely with ASURITE.