Research help:

Read about tribal court opinion research in Basic Indian Law Research Tips -- Part II: Tribal Law (2007 update).

Conference proceedings, which the library collects, sometimes include a "litigation update" for tribal courts. Ex: Sovereignty Symposium.

Online tools:

National Tribal Justice Resource Center - Numerous recent opinions from participating tribal courts in a searchable database. A Tribal Court Directory is also provided.

Tribal Law and Policy Institute - Numerous recent opinions from participating tribal courts in a searchable database.

Versuslaw, a fee-based service. Offers content similar to the National Tribal Justice Resource Center and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute with a more powerful search engine and sophisticated display format. Law school students can get a free password. Contact your law library or Versuslaw for details.

Westlaw, a fee-based service. Offers tribal court decisions from Oklahoma tribes from 1979 - present. Database identifier is OKTRIB-CS. Contact your local law library for to find out if you can get access to the database.

Print sources:

The library subscribes to the Indian Law Reporter (ILR) -- Features selected tribal court cases with annual indexes. The library has developed a cumulative index. The ILR and indexes are not available online.

Tribal Justice Systems: Directory Listing. Compiled and published by the National Tribal Justice Resource Center, 2002. Library online catalog ID # 13547. Also available on the Internet .

United States Tribal Courts Directory, 2nd. ed., by April Schwartz and Mary Jo B. Hunter, 2006. ISBN: 0837701635. Published by W.S. Hein. Library online catalog ID # 15840.

The library contains selected tribal court reporters. Search by title in the online catalog. Or contact the Library.

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.