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Capitalization & Style Help

Angelique EagleWoman, The Capitalization of 'Tribal Nations' and the Decolonization of Citation, Nomenclature, and Terminology in the United States, 49 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 623 (2023).

Angelique EagleWoman (Wambdi A. Was'teWinyan), Director of the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, recently published this article, which discusses: I. Introduction; II. The Basics on the Political Status and Proper Understanding of Tribal Nations in the United States; III. Issues and Consequences of Capitalization for Terms Referring to Tribal Nations in the United States; IV. The Elimination of Derogatory Terms Against Native Peoples in the English Language; and V. Decolonization of the English Language & Tribal Sovereignty and Dignity.
In footnote 23, p. 628, Professor EagleWoman notes there is a list of Native news media sources in Rachele K. Anigel, The Diversity Style Guide 80-81 (2019). The digital version of The Diversity Style Guide > tab: Resources highlights Indigenous Journalists Association, which provides Reporting Guides.

Amber Kennedy Madole, Law Librarians for Indigenous-Inclusive Citation, AALL Spectrum (Jan./Feb. 2023): 34-35.

On p. 35, Law Librarian and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law Amber Kennedy Madole notes that the document below provides examples of citing to Tribal Court cases:
- Sprigman and Romig et al., The Indigo Book: A Manual of Legal Citation, Public Resource (2d ed. 2021).

Forthcoming:

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (11th ed.), which McGill Law Journal states will include a section "dedicated to Indigenous sources of knowledge."

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (22nd ed.), which hopefully will reflect results of discussions with Law Librarians for Indigenous Inclusive Citation Practices.

A digital version of the style guide below also is available through BLS Library:

Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples by Gregory Younging
Publication Date: 2018
In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (EBSCO). This style guide circulates for 24 hours.
The Association of Canadian Publishers posthumously recognized Gregory Younging (1961-2019) with its President’s Award. Gregory Younging was a member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation.