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Research help:

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

Off all tribal law materials, compacts or intergovernmental agreements are the most difficult to find. The library's online catalog provides access to numerous compacts (links provided if online). See tips to the right.

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

Online tools:

Tribal-state relations documents [cooperative agreements] - (National Congress of American Indians). The largest online collection of intergovernmental agreements between tribes and states related to law enforcement, taxation, human services, sovereignty, and gaming.

Some states post compacts to the web sites of the appropriate department.

Some tribes post tribal compacts to their web sites. Use the Tribal Code & Constitution Directory -- the A-Z List to identify tribal web sites to search. Or use a search engine to search the web.

 

Search the library:

• Go to the online catalog (opens in a new window).

• Use Advanced Search to Limit by Tribal Compacts.

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


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