Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts
Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about how to research Native American settlement acts.
Posted in: Law Library, Collections, Native Americans
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Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about how to research Native American settlement acts.
Posted in: Law Library, Collections, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer González
This is the final part of our four-part mini-series containing mini-biographies of the summer remote interns working with the Digital Resources Division. (Read parts one, two, and three if you missed them!) The interns’ research and writing has been extraordinary and we can’t wait to share their work. Topics this summer have spanned pigeons, alchemy, …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
My favorite week of the year is “Fat Bear Week,” an annual competition organized by Katmai National Park in Alaska to crown the bear that managed to pack on the most weight over the summer. Bears are fascinating animals to me, which might also have to do with the fact that I am from Germany, …
Posted in: In the News
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blogpost is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series and describes the Swedish Sami Parliament election. This upcoming Sunday, May 16, 2021, the Sami Parliament (Sametinget) in Sweden holds its general election. The date also marks the 18th anniversary of the first Swedish Sami Parliament election in 1993. 1. What is the Sami Parliament …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Anna Price
While speaking with friends recently, our conversation turned to our pets. My friends own two guinea pigs and they told me that guinea pig adoption can be a complex process. For example, they stated that in some countries, people are prohibited from owning only one guinea pig. Of course, I had to look into this …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
This is a guest post by senior legal reference librarian Emily Carr. The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned Guide to Law Online: U.S. States and Territories at its new Library of Congress Research Guides location. This project originally started in 1999 as an outgrowth of the nation-specific …
Posted in: Law Library, Guest Post
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the new memorial for Native veterans, unveiled on November 11 2020.
Posted in: Law Library, Collections, Native Americans
Posted by: Anna Price
Today’s interview is with Louis Myers, the current Librarian-in-Residence at the Law Library of Congress. Louis has recently authored blog posts for In Custodia Legis, including Research Guides in Focus – Municipal Codes: A Beginner’s Guide and Research Guides in Focus – Neighbor Law: A Beginner’s Guide. Describe your background. I am originally from Akron, …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Donna Sokol
The Law Library of Congress, in collaboration with the U.S. Government Publishing Office, has started a large multi-year effort to digitize and make accessible volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set dating back to the first volume published in 1817. The U.S. Congressional Serial Set is an official, bound collection of reports and documents of …
Posted in: Law Library, Collections