Status of Indians Nations and Tribes : Indigenous Peoples

Status of Indians Nations and Tribes

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.
The Federal Trust Responsibility In A Self-Determination Era
Lynn H. Slade of Modrall Sperling

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.
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.
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.