Native Americans: Government
Tribal Nations in North America / Turtle Island
Census / Statistics
- American Indian/Native Alaskan PopulationsStatistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, Tribal Consultation Handbook, plus a Library of data & visualizations, & videos.
Other U.S. Government sites
- Department of the InteriorSecretary Deb Haaland is the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary. She is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna.
- National Museum of the American IndianPart of the Smithsonian, has an expansive collection of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.
- Tribal Leaders DirectorySearch by name or tribe, or use the map.
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)From the National Park Service, U. S Department of the Interior.
- Bureau of Indian AffairsBIA manages 55.7 million acres of land, education, grants, & more for American Indians, tribes, & Alaska Natives.
- Environmental Protection in Indian CountryEnvironmental grants, programs, news, laws & policies.
- Indian Housing's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)Information from agencies and organizations for Native American communities.
Law
- Indian Law Resource CenterOrganization created & directed by Native Americans to provide legal assistance to Indian & Alaska Native nations about: land, resources, human rights, environment, & cultural heritage.
- Office of Tribal JusticeFrom the Department of Justice.
- Native American Constitutions and Legal MaterialsFrom the Law Library of Congress.
International Resources
- State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Rights to Lands, Territories and Resources2021 report from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Subjects: Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology
- Last Updated: May 12, 2025 10:20 AM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/natamericans
