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Publications Publications Order List Other Resources US - Tribal Relations Enrollment Issues Treaties Tribal Sovereignty				Publications The American Indian Policy Center has many publications available addressing the issues of the American Indian community. For a complete list of publications that you can order, go to the Publications Order List. Listed below are a few publications arranged by topic that are available on our website. You can also check the Research and Projects sections of our website for additional publications. U.S. - Tribal Relations Federally recognized tribes Brief history of U.S. - Tribal relations Trust responsibility Framework of tribal sovereignty State-tribal relations Enrollment The history of tribal enrollment This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 newsletter. Definition of rolls These are the terms and definitions used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Notice to People Seeking Indian Ancestry or Tribal Enrollment Information The American Indian Policy Center does not have tribal enrollment or lineal ancestry records. Requests for tribal enrollment or ancestry information should be directed to: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Midwest Regional Office BHW Federal Building 1 Federal Drive Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4007 ph: 612-713-4400 fax: 612-713-4401 OR U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Minnesota Agency Room 418 Federal Building Bemidji, MN 56601 ph: 218-751-2011 fax: 218-751-4367 In order to process requests for information regarding tribal enrollment, the Bureau of Indian Affairs will need to know which tribe or tribes you may be affiliated with. Eligibility for enrollment in a tribe requires proof of lineal descent from an Indian person in your family (i.e. birth certificate, affidavit of paternity, marriage certificate, etc.). Sovereignty Indian tribal sovereignty A presentation of the legal and historical background of tribal sovereignty by Larry Leventhal. Rethinking tribal sovereignty Framework of tribal sovereignty Sovereign immunity American Indian Tribal Sovereignty A summary of legal foundations and principles originally prepared for the Minnesota legislature by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Treaties 1837 Chippewa Treaty



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