American Indians in the United States

American Indians and the Constitution

United States Constitution

According to theEncyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled AMERICAN INDIANS AND THE CONSTITUTIONIndians are mentioned only three times in the Constitution. Yet the Supreme Court has developed a vast body of law defining the status of Indians and tribes in our federal system. This law makes use of constitutional sources but also draws heavily on the history
(read more about Constitutional law entries here).

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American Indians in State Statute Topics

Introduction to American Indians

The purpose of American Indians is to provide a broad appreciation of the American Indians legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than American Indians).

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about American Indians in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.

American Indians in the Criminal Justice System

This section covers the topics below related with American Indians :

Courts

Court Types in relation with American Indians

Tribal Courts

Juvenile Justice

Gender

Race

Ethnicity

American Indians or Victims

Special Populations

Tribal

Justice in Indian Country

Resources

See Also

• Courts
• Court Types
• Tribal Courts
• Juvenile Justice
• Gender
• Race
• Ethnicity
• American Indians or Victims
• Special Populations
• Tribal
• Justice in Indian Country