Massachusetts Law About American Indians
See Also:
Massachusetts Laws
- MGL c. 6, s. 12I. American Indian heritage week.
- MGL c. 6A, s. 8A. Commission on Indian affairs; membership; functions
- MGL c. 38, s. 6. Unmarked human skeletal remains
- MGL c. 114, s. 17. Preservation of ancient burial places.
Federal Laws
Federal Regulations
Selected Massachusetts Cases
Adoption of Arnold, 50 Mass. App. Ct. 743 (2000). Termination of parental rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Commonwealth v. Maxim, 45 Mass. App. Ct. 49 (1998) and 429 Mass. 287 (1999). Fishing Rights.
Other Web Sources
American Indian Law Guide, Suffolk University Law Library. Great source for links to key sources of information, including: major web sites, tribes, Mass. cases and statutes, federal laws and law review articles.
Indian and Native Peoples Law, Findlaw.com. List of annotated links in the following categories: Databases, Government Agencies, Journals, Newsletters and Articles, Mailing Lists and Usenet Groups, Outlines, and Primary Materials - Laws and Government Documents.
Legislature votes to repeal 1675 Hub ban on Indians, Boston.com, May 20, 2005. "The Legislature yesterday voted to repeal a 330-year-old law banning Native Americans from entering Boston, removing a potential obstacle cited by a group of minority journalists reluctant to consider holding a convention here."
Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs. "The fundamental role of MCIA is to assist Native American individuals, tribes and organizations in their relationship with state and local government agencies and to advise the Commonwealth in matters pertaining to Native Americans."
WWW Virtual Library - American Indians: Index of Native American Legal Resources on the Internet. A collection of links to over 50 sources of information on legal issues affecting North American Indians, including Canadian and Latin American sources.