Status of Indians Nations and Tribes : Indigenous Peoples

Status of Indians Nations and Tribes

Fact Sheet on Indian Tribal Trust Funds
Interior Department
Fact sheet from the Bureau of Indian Affairs which answers questions regarding Indian tribal trust funds.
The Federal Trust Responsibility In A Self-Determination Era
Lynn H. Slade
The Federal government's trust responsibility towards Indian lands and resources is multi-faceted. The trust doctrine's role in defining tribes' claims against the United States for taking or badly managing tribal lands has been the focus of much discussion.
American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the Endangered Species Act
Interior Department
Publication from the Department of the Interior which discusses Secretarial Order Number 3206 which regulates American Indian tribal rights, federal-tribal trust responsibilities and the Endangered Species Act.
Questions & Answers--American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the Endangered Species Act
Interior Department
Answers to questions regarding American Indian tribal rights, federal-tribal responsibilities and the Endangered Species Act from the Department of Interior.