How can Native American and Tribal Law be more meaningfully integrated into the law school curriculum? Should it be woven into first-year doctrinal or LWR classes, stand alone as a required course, or remain an upper division elective? It is essential to prepare our students to practice in a legal landscape that includes — and respects — the sovereignty of tribal nations.
- Amber Kennedy Madole, Bonnie Shucha & Rebeca Plevel, Integrating Tribal Law into the Legal Research and Writing Curriculum: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies, 31 Persps. 4 (2024).
- Roger Williams University, Integrating Content on American Indian Law and Indigenous Identities (2022).
- Bryan H. Wildenthal, Teaching Indian Law Again, The Skeptical Professor (Jan. 5, 2024).
- To facilitate accurate and respectful legal scholarship and practice, and the unique legal status and sovereignty of Tribal Nations within the United States, the Bluebook recently instituted new Rule 22 Tribal Nations. This section provides guidelines for citing official materials produced by Tribal Nations. As the legal frameworks of Tribal Nations are inherently distinct and autonomous, this rule aims to provide guidance on citation practices while honoring the diversity and specificity of Tribal legal systems.
