Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
There are 18 resources
Border crossing
The Jay Treaty The rights of American Indians to freely cross the border in order to live and work in both the United States and Canada is based on the Jay Treaty, an agreement signed by the U.S. and Great Britain in 1794. This resource describes Indian rights and other aspects of the treaty.
By: Northwest Justice Project
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Indian Civil Rights Act
The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA) prohibits Indian tribal governments from enacting or enforcing laws that violate certain individual rights. It is similar to the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution, which guarantees personal freedoms against actions of the federal government, and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which extends those protections to actions of state governments. Since these Constitutional limitations do not apply to tribal governments, Congress adopted the ICRA to ensure that tribal governments respect basic rights of Indians and non-Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
A Guide for Public School Students in WA
(Separate Website)
This guide provides general information on students' rights in Washington state public schools. It is not meant to provide legal advice. This guide does not address the rights of students in private schools tribal schools public colleges or universities.
By: ACLU
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed analysis of factors contributing to an educational ?achievement gap? for Native American students.
By: Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning
Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Cobell Settlement-- Information about the settlement of the trust fund case brought for Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account Holders. Includes a way to register to get information from the government about your IIM and whether you are affected by the settlement.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Overview of Indian Trust Real Property
Generally, Indian trust property refers to land that is held in trust by the United States or otherwise reserved for Indian tribes and individual Indians and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for their benefit.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Poster: Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Short summary of what this is about, who is included and what the settlement provides.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans
(Separate Website)
By: OWEESTA
Exemptions from Estate Recovery for Property Owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives
This brochure is about property owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives. You can find information about exemptions for other types of property in our brochure called, "Estate Recovery for Medical Services paid for by the State." That brochure also explains which DSHS medical programs require estate recovery.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)
NAHASDA is a federal law passed in 1996 that was designed to give tribes more freedom to write their own rules for tribal housing. NAHASDA grants money to tribes to provide housing to tribal members.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Social Security Online - American Indian & Alaska Natives (AIAN) web site
(Separate Website)
The AIAN website provides basic information and ongoing updates of programs administered by the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). We also provide information on how individuals and tribes or nations can contact the Social Security Administration, ongoing outreach efforts, and links to related federal programs. You may apply online for benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
The Jay Treaty The rights of American Indians to freely cross the border in order to live and work in both the United States and Canada is based on the Jay Treaty, an agreement signed by the U.S. and Great Britain in 1794. This resource describes Indian rights and other aspects of the treaty.
By: Northwest Justice Project
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Indian Civil Rights Act
The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA) prohibits Indian tribal governments from enacting or enforcing laws that violate certain individual rights. It is similar to the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution, which guarantees personal freedoms against actions of the federal government, and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which extends those protections to actions of state governments. Since these Constitutional limitations do not apply to tribal governments, Congress adopted the ICRA to ensure that tribal governments respect basic rights of Indians and non-Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
A Guide for Public School Students in WA
(Separate Website)
This guide provides general information on students' rights in Washington state public schools. It is not meant to provide legal advice. This guide does not address the rights of students in private schools tribal schools public colleges or universities.
By: ACLU
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed analysis of factors contributing to an educational ?achievement gap? for Native American students.
By: Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning
Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Cobell Settlement-- Information about the settlement of the trust fund case brought for Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account Holders. Includes a way to register to get information from the government about your IIM and whether you are affected by the settlement.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Overview of Indian Trust Real Property
Generally, Indian trust property refers to land that is held in trust by the United States or otherwise reserved for Indian tribes and individual Indians and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for their benefit.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Poster: Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Short summary of what this is about, who is included and what the settlement provides.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans
(Separate Website)
By: OWEESTA
Exemptions from Estate Recovery for Property Owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives
This brochure is about property owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives. You can find information about exemptions for other types of property in our brochure called, "Estate Recovery for Medical Services paid for by the State." That brochure also explains which DSHS medical programs require estate recovery.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)
NAHASDA is a federal law passed in 1996 that was designed to give tribes more freedom to write their own rules for tribal housing. NAHASDA grants money to tribes to provide housing to tribal members.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Social Security Online - American Indian & Alaska Natives (AIAN) web site
(Separate Website)
The AIAN website provides basic information and ongoing updates of programs administered by the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). We also provide information on how individuals and tribes or nations can contact the Social Security Administration, ongoing outreach efforts, and links to related federal programs. You may apply online for benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
Indian Child Welfare Act
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that creates strict standards for state courts to follow in Indian child custody proceedings. The ICWA declares "the policy of this Nation is to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families."
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
The Jay Treaty The rights of American Indians to freely cross the border in order to live and work in both the United States and Canada is based on the Jay Treaty, an agreement signed by the U.S. and Great Britain in 1794. This resource describes Indian rights and other aspects of the treaty.
By: Northwest Justice Project
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Indian Civil Rights Act
The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA) prohibits Indian tribal governments from enacting or enforcing laws that violate certain individual rights. It is similar to the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution, which guarantees personal freedoms against actions of the federal government, and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which extends those protections to actions of state governments. Since these Constitutional limitations do not apply to tribal governments, Congress adopted the ICRA to ensure that tribal governments respect basic rights of Indians and non-Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
A Guide for Public School Students in WA
(Separate Website)
This guide provides general information on students' rights in Washington state public schools. It is not meant to provide legal advice. This guide does not address the rights of students in private schools tribal schools public colleges or universities.
By: ACLU
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed analysis of factors contributing to an educational ?achievement gap? for Native American students.
By: Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning
Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Cobell Settlement-- Information about the settlement of the trust fund case brought for Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account Holders. Includes a way to register to get information from the government about your IIM and whether you are affected by the settlement.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Overview of Indian Trust Real Property
Generally, Indian trust property refers to land that is held in trust by the United States or otherwise reserved for Indian tribes and individual Indians and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for their benefit.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Poster: Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Short summary of what this is about, who is included and what the settlement provides.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans
(Separate Website)
By: OWEESTA
Exemptions from Estate Recovery for Property Owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives
This brochure is about property owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives. You can find information about exemptions for other types of property in our brochure called, "Estate Recovery for Medical Services paid for by the State." That brochure also explains which DSHS medical programs require estate recovery.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)
NAHASDA is a federal law passed in 1996 that was designed to give tribes more freedom to write their own rules for tribal housing. NAHASDA grants money to tribes to provide housing to tribal members.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Social Security Online - American Indian & Alaska Natives (AIAN) web site
(Separate Website)
The AIAN website provides basic information and ongoing updates of programs administered by the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). We also provide information on how individuals and tribes or nations can contact the Social Security Administration, ongoing outreach efforts, and links to related federal programs. You may apply online for benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
The Jay Treaty The rights of American Indians to freely cross the border in order to live and work in both the United States and Canada is based on the Jay Treaty, an agreement signed by the U.S. and Great Britain in 1794. This resource describes Indian rights and other aspects of the treaty.
By: Northwest Justice Project
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Indian Civil Rights Act
The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA) prohibits Indian tribal governments from enacting or enforcing laws that violate certain individual rights. It is similar to the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution, which guarantees personal freedoms against actions of the federal government, and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which extends those protections to actions of state governments. Since these Constitutional limitations do not apply to tribal governments, Congress adopted the ICRA to ensure that tribal governments respect basic rights of Indians and non-Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25 U.S.C. § 305-305(e), is a truth-in advertising law designed to prevent the sale of goods that are falsely represented to have been made by Indians or sold in a way that conveys the impression that they were made by Indians.
By: Northwest Justice Project
A Guide for Public School Students in WA
(Separate Website)
This guide provides general information on students' rights in Washington state public schools. It is not meant to provide legal advice. This guide does not address the rights of students in private schools tribal schools public colleges or universities.
By: ACLU
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed analysis of factors contributing to an educational ?achievement gap? for Native American students.
By: Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning
Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Cobell Settlement-- Information about the settlement of the trust fund case brought for Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account Holders. Includes a way to register to get information from the government about your IIM and whether you are affected by the settlement.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Overview of Indian Trust Real Property
Generally, Indian trust property refers to land that is held in trust by the United States or otherwise reserved for Indian tribes and individual Indians and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for their benefit.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Poster: Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement Short summary of what this is about, who is included and what the settlement provides.
By: www.indiantrust.com
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans
(Separate Website)
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