Overviews - Native American Studies - Law & Government - Research Guides at Dartmouth College

Background & Encyclopedias

American Jurisprudence 2nd (via Westlaw)
Extensive, broad legal encyclopedia with citations to selected cases
To access via Westlaw:
- From entry page, select "Secondary Sources" from the Browse menu, and follow link to American Jurisprudence.
- Scroll down resulting menu and expand entry for "Indians; Native Americans"
Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights
Call Number: Baker Berry Reference KF8210.C5 E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Native American Legal Tradition by Bruce E. Johansen
Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law
Handbook of North American Indians
Call Number: Baker-Berry Reference E77 .H25 [second copy in Baker stacks]
Most volumes in this set have a regional focus, but see in particular Vol. 4 - History of Indian-White Relations (published 1988).
Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: economic profiles of American Indian reservations (3rd ed. - 2015) Profiles tribal histories and cultures, with detailed information about their communities, natural resources, enterprises, and environmental concerns, as well as their contact information. It also features leading tribal enterprises, businesses doing business with tribes, and nonprofit organizations that have made significant contributions to economic development in Indian Country.
Treaties with American Indians : an encyclopedia of rights, conflicts, and sovereignty / Donald L. Fixico (Editor)
Overviews of US & Canadian treaties, along with selected treaty texts and thematic essays.