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The National Indian Law Library (NILL) has obtained permission from tribal governments to post their codes and constitutions to our web site (and partner web sites in some cases -- the National Tribal Justice Resource Center and the University of Oklahoma Law Library). The library is indebted to these tribal governments for making this project possible. New participants can contact David Selden, Law Librarian, for more information and/or visit the following program summary.

While NILL makes every attempt to obtain the most accurate and current versions of tribal documents, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is necessarily error-free or completely up-to-date. We recommend contacting the individual tribe to verify information.

Additional documents: Only a portion of the library's tribal law collection is digitized. Use the web pages at the Tribal Law Gateway to learn about accessing additional print materials or contact a librarian for assistance.

Codes & Constitutions

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Tribal Government Codes/Ordinances Constitutions
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma   Constitution of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Akiak Native Community   Constitution and By-laws of the Akiak Native Community
Bay Mills Indian Community Bay Mills Tribal Code Constitution and Bylaws of the Bay Mills Indian Community
Big Lagoon Rancheria   Constitution of the Big Lagoon Rancheria
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana Blackfeet Tribal Law and Order Code Constitution and By-Laws For the Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
Blue Lake Rancheria Blue Lake Rancheria Ordinances Constitution of the Blue Lake Rancheria
Cedarville Rancheria, Modoc County, Cedarville, California [Cedarville Rancheria Ordinances] Constitution and Bylaws of the Cedarville Rancheria, Modoc County, Cedarville, California
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma [Law and Order Code] Constitution of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana Chitimacha Comprehensive Codes of Justice Constitution and Bylaws of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma   Constitution of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Cold Springs Rancheria, Fresno County, California   Constitution and Bylaws of the Cold Springs Rancheria, Fresno County, California
Colville Reservation (Confederated Tribes of) Colville Tribal Law and Order Code Constitution and By-Laws of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Comanche Nation   Constitution of the Comanche Nation
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (Confederated Tribes of) Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Code Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Coquille Indian Tribe Coquille Indian Tribal Code
(As of 10/27/08 the code is temporarily unavailable pending updates - contact the tribal attorneys at 541-756-0904 for more information) 		Constitution of the Coquille Indian Tribe
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Judicial Codes  
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians The Cherokee Code  
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma   Constitution of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Elk Valley Rancheria, California Ordinances of the Elk Valley Rancheria, California Constitution of the Elk Valley Rancheria, California
Ely Shoshone Tribe Ely Shoshone Tribe Law and Order Code Ely Shoshone Tribe Constitution
Fort Independence Indian Community, California   Articles of Association of the Fort Independence Indian Community, California
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Nevada Law and Order Code, Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of Oregon and Nevada Constitution and Bylaws of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Nevada
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Law and Order Code of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Community, Arizona Constitution of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma   Constitution and By Laws of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Georgetown: Native Village of Georgetown (AK)   Georgetown Tribal Constitution
Goshute Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Ordinance Adopting Law and Order Code and Creating Tribal Court, Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation  
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (Confederated Tribes of) The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon [Ordinances] Constitution and By-Laws of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Grand Traverse Band Code: Statutes of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Constitution of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Ho-Chunk Nation Ho-Chunk Nation Code (HCC) The Constitution of the Ho-Chunk Nation
Hoopa Valley Tribe, Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation Hoopa Valley Tribal Code Constitution and By Laws of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation
Hopi Indian Tribe Hopi Indian Tribe Law and Order Code  
Karuk Tribe of California   Constitution of the Karuk Tribe
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Ordinances and Regulations Constitution of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Waganakising Odawa Tribal Code Constitution
Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota Lower Sioux Community in Minnesota Judicial Code Constitution of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota
Lummi Nation Lummi Nation Code of Laws Constitution and By-Laws of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington as Amended
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Makah Law and Order Code Constitution and Bylaws of the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Codes and Rules of Court  
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma   Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Mille Lacs Band Mille Lacs Band Statutes Annotated Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,Minnesota [As Published in the Mille Lacs Band Statutes Annotated]
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe   Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Nez Perce Tribe Nez Perce Tribal Code 1999 Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Nez Perce Tribe
Nisqually Tribe of the Nisqually Indian Reservation Nisqually Tribal Code Constitution and Bylaws of the Nisqually Tribe of the Nisqually Indian Reservation
Nome Eskimo Community, Alaska   Constitution and By-Laws of the Nome Eskimo Community, Alaska
Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Oglala Sioux Tribe Law and Order Code Constitutionof the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Oneida Indian Nation (New York) [Oneida Indian Nation (New York) Codes and Rules]  
Pawnee Indians of Oklahoma Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Law and Order Code Constitution of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Pit River Tribe Statutes of the Pit River Tribe of California Constitution of the Pit River Tribe
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Poarch Band of Creek Indians Code Constitution of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Code of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Constitution of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation   Constitution of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas, Code of Laws Constitution and Bylaws of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Redding Rancheria Redding Rancheria Ordinances The Constitution of the Redding Rancheria
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota Law and Order Code of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Includes Cultural Resources Management Code previously linked here alone.) Constitution and Bylaws of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Code Constitution of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe ON-KWA-IA-NE-REN-SHE-RA (our laws)
Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation (Confederated Tribes of) Confederated Salish and Kootenai: Tribal Law and Order Code Constitution and Bylaws of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, as Amended
San Ildefonso (Pueblo of) San Ildefonso Pueblo Code  
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe: Tribal Laws Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribal Community Constitution and Bylaws
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code - Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Constitution of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Siletz Indians of Oregon (Confederated Tribes of) The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon: Tribal Government Operations Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
Sipayik Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe   Constitution of the Sipayik Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe: Tribal Codes Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, South Dakota
Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming Law and Order Code  
Skokomish Indian Tribe Skokomish Tribal Code Constitution of the Skokomish Indian Tribe [and Related Documents]
Squaxin Island Tribe Squaxin Island Tribe Tribal Code Squaxin Island Tribe Constitution
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe   Constitution of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Law Constitution and By-laws of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin
Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville Indian Rancheria [Ordinances] Susanville Indian Rancheria Constitution and Bylaws
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Swinomish Tribal Code Constitution and By-laws of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada Approved Ordinances for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Constitution of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona Tohono O'odham Code Constitution of the Tohono O'odham Nation
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Torres Martinez Reservation, California Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe, Tribal Code Constitution of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Torres Martinez Reservation, California
Tulalip Tribes of Washington Tulalip Tribes of Washington Codes and Regulations Constitution and Bylaws for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Tule River Indian Tribe of California   Constitution and Bylaws of the Tule River Indian Tribe of California
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians North Dakota   Constitution and Bylaws of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians North Dakota
Umatilla Indian Reservation (Confederated Tribes of the) Statutes of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation  
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation The Law and Order Code of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Constitution and By-Laws of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
White Earth Band of Chippewa White Earth Band of Chippewa Comprehensive Law and Order Manual See Minnesota Chippewa above.
White Mountain Apache White Mountain Apache Tribal Code Constitution of the White
Mountain Apache Tribe
(Fort Apache Reservation)
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Business Corporation Code  
Yankton Sioux Tribe of Indians Yankton Sioux Tribal Code Amended Constitution of the Yankton Sioux Tribal Business and Claims Committee
Yavapai-Apache Nation   Constitution of the Yavapai-Apache Nation
Yomba Shoshone Tribe Yomba Shoshone Tribe Law and Order Code  
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Code of Laws  
Yurok Tribe Yurok Tribal Code Yurok Tribal Constitution

Compilations on specific subjects:

Gaming ordinances from the National Indian Gaming Commission

Global warming resolutions from Alaska Native tribes and villages

Check the online catalog for materials in our print collection also.