New at the library

Draft tribal resolution : electing to participate in the National Sex Offender Registry System by the National Congress of American Indians. Regarding the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

Model rules of professional conduct by the Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation.

Access both by going to the library's online catalog.

EPA documents at the library

Last year, several regional libraries of the Environmental Protection Agency were closed, leaving the status of numerous documents and materials uncertain. In February, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hosted an oversight hearing regarding the library closures and the possible disposal of various documents. A full summary of the closures can be found at Information Today's web site.

The National Indian Law Library has approximately 130 materials that are EPA-related. They are either authored by the EPA, or the subject matter is related to the EPA. The library also monitors the Environmental Protection Agency's web site for materials having to do with tribes and environmental management. Library researchers can access this information by using the library's online catalog.

DOI & EPA Issue Report on Tribal Protection of the Environment

"Tribal Successes: Protecting the Environment and Natural Resources" was published earlier this month. This 42 page report was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Interior and the Offices of Inspector General. It highlights successful innovative practices of 14 different tribes who overcame legal and regulatory issues, resource limitations, and communication problems to acheive environment and natural resources protection goals.