About

The TLEX Online Library offers a collection of legal materials related to American Indian tribal justice systems. This resource is valued for its potential to:

  • explain tribal sovereignty.

  • highlight tribal justice systems.

  • broaden participation in tribal justice systems.

  • increase awareness of legal pluralism in the United States.

  • strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of tribal courts.

  • promote interdisciplinary use of information technology infrastructure. 


TLEX Community Members

The TLEX Community includes partners, contributing members, tribal courts, an advisory board, the TLEX project team, and all who use this resource.

Advisory Board

Steve Aycock
Chief Judge
Colville Tribal Court Nespelem, Washington

Sarah Deer
Staff Attorney
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
West Hollywood, California

Faye Hadley
Native American Law
Resources Librarian
Native American Law Center
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Mark Pruner
Principal
Web Counsel, LLC
Stamford, Connecticut

Judith Royster
Professor of Law
Native American Law Center
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Stanley R. Webster
Chief Judicial Officer
Oneida Appeals Commission
Oneida, Wisconsin

Project Team

Douglas Lind, PhD, JD, Principal Investigator
Director, Tribal Law Exchange
University of Idaho

Traci Hobson, Associate Director
Court Management Specialist
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
Raleigh, North Carolina

James A. Foster, Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Computer Science
University of Idaho

Delphine Keim-Campbell, Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Graphic Design
University of Idaho

Partners

The National Science Foundation

University of Tulsa Native American Law Center

The National Judicial College

University of Idaho

Oklahoma State University Electronic Publishing Center

Consultant Experts

Judge Mitchell Wright
Judge Pro-Tempore
Mohave Tribal Court
Arizona

Matt Williamson
Freelance Technology Consultant
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho Graduate Student Assistants

Aimee Graham
Art & Design

Lorri Morgan
Education

Jennifer Stephens
Philosophy

Simba Tirima
Environmental Science