Legal and Governance Resources

Sovereignty: The Strength of Nations - and of Business
(Community Reinvestment - FRB Kansas City)
Defines the concept of sovereignty and how it impacts bank activity on tribal lands.

Adopting Commercial Codes: Overcoming Lending Barriers on Reservations
(Communities and Banking - FRB Boston, PDF)
Highlights efforts by some tribes to revise their commercial codes to facilitate lending on tribal lands.

Economic Development in Indian Country
(Community Dividend - FRB Minneapolis)
Provides an overview of the cultural and legal challenges of lending in Indian Country.

Tribal Law and Policy Institute (off-site)
Information on federal and state Indian law, tribal law, and Native American case law. Also available are law review articles and various documents on related Native American subjects.

National Tribal Justice Resource Center (off-site)
Established by the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA), provides a wide range of technical assistance services and resources relating to the development and enhancement of American Indian and Alaska Native justice systems.