Administrative agency programs, rules, regulations, and decisions have a great influence on all citizens, but these agencies have even a larger impact on Indians and other native peoples.
The federal government's administrative role stems from its responsibilities to provide services to Indians in fulfillment of treaty obligations, or in furtherance of the federal trust responsibility toward Indians.
The "trust responsibility" can be general in nature, or limited specifically to property that the government holds in trust for individuals or tribes.
Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is exclusively devoted to Indians. Currently, Title 25 is divided into seven chapters.
Many other CFR titles contain provisions affecting Native Americans. To locate these sections, review the heading "Indians," which has numerous subdivisions, in the general CFR Index. Regulations can also be located under topical entries, such as looking under "Employment and Training Administration," to locate "Indian and Native American employment and training programs"
Full-text legal materials by and about Native Americans. Includes federal law relating to tribes, such as relevant sections of the US Code and CFR, some legislative history, and administrative decisions. Selected law from the tribes is also available including constitutions, codes, by-laws. Also includes some scholarly works.
Credit to The University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Library
