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New to Indian Claims Insight? Here are some useful starting places.

About Indian Claims

Read an overview of the Indian claims process in the U.S. from 1789 through the present. This brief article summarizes the history of the forums for appeals that attempted to redress the profound hardships of native peoples.


Read the historical overview 

Docket Histories

Docket History view shows you the complete legal process for an individual claim including treaties, briefs, exhibits, testimony, decisions and more. It also enables you to filter and search precisely within all these related documents.


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State/Territory & Nation/Tribe Histories

Nation/Tribe and State/Territory Histories provide comprehensive insight into the treaties, claims, testimony and decisions related to states and federally recognized Indian nations. They provide excellent starting points for researching a nation or place.

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Search State/Territory Histories