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Laws and Legislation

* Bills concerning Native Americans
Information on how to search for bills about Native Americans and summaries of recent bills pertaining to Native Americans compiled by Karen J. Gould.

* Canadian Aboriginal Law
This site provides information on Canadian laws dealing with the aboriginal peoples of Canada.

* Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
"Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes."

* More recent bills concerning Native Americans
Another list of new bills in Congress affecting Native Americans compiled by Karen Gould.

* NativeNet - Leonard Peltier resources and articles
Articles and information on the legal case of Native American activist Leonard Peltier.

* Peter d'Errico's Law Page
This page, edited by Peter d"Errico, a law professor at the University of Massachussetts, provides valuable information on Native American law in the United States and its abuse of Native American peoples. It includes a syllabus of a course that he teaches at U Mass, "Legalization of American Indians."

* Senate 1021
A review of the current status of S1021 by the Native American Rights Fund.

* Senate Bill 1021
Information of the bill to assure religious freedom to Native Americans.

* Maine Legislature vote
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the use of the word "squaw" in Maine place names.

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