Research help:

Read about constitution research: In Basic Indian Law Research Tips -- Part II: Tribal Law (2007 update).

To find constitutions by subject:

• Most comprehensive: the library's online catalog (search tips to right).
• Additional resource: the library's online collection.

To find materials about drafting constitutions -- Begin at Tribal Law Drafting.

Online tools:

National Indian Law Library's Online Collection - Large full-text collection of tribal codes.

Tribal Code & Constitution Directory -- the A-Z List - An alternative way (with respect to the library's catalog) to find the most recent copy of a tribal constitution -- at the library, at other libraries, and online. Tribal web sites are linked also.

Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project - (University of Oklahoma Law Library). Includes Indian Reorganization Act Era constitutions and more recent ones.

Print sources:

Tribal Constitutions: a Handbook for BIA [Bureau of Indian Affairs] Personnel. Catalog ID# 12469.

Search the library:

• Go to the online catalog

• Use Advanced Search to Limit by Tribal Constitutions.

• (Optional) Input keywords or the name of tribes in any field.

Contact a Library Research Professional

If you can't find what you are looking for, contact a librarian for assistance. We'll evaluate your research strategy and/or recommend additional places to contact.