Monday, December 6, 2010

National Indian Law Library

The National Indian Law Library (NILL) is a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law. It serves both the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the public.

“NILL serves the public by developing and making accessible a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and assisting people with their Indian law-related information needs. The library proudly serves all members of the general public including individuals and organizations working on behalf of Native Americans” .
The goal of the National Indian Law Library is to achieve “Justice Through Knowledge”. David Selden, NILL Law Librarian, and his small staff divide their time trying to achieve this goal by providing research support to the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), support to the public, and answering questions from outside Colorado via their website. NILL is utilized by other organizations and people throughout the United States, as NILL is the only library with an extensive Indian Law collection to be found in the United States. Access to librarians can be gained through the website along with information pertaining to Indian Law. Check out this wonderful site.
For additional resources, including a comprehensive guide on researching Native American Law, please see the Web Research Links > Topical > Indian Law section of the Law Library's homepage.

Written by Jennifer Hayden, Law Librarian Fellow