Home
The American Indian Law Journal (AILJ) is an academic collaboration among students, faculty, and practitioners. AILJ is designed to fill a critical gap in the amount of current scholarship available to those interested in the rapidly developing field of Indigenous law. AILJ has employed an innovative online format and was granted provisional status in 2011. In 2015, the AILJ became accredited.
In addition to providing students with a practical and marketable skill set, AILJ exemplifies the Seattle University’s School of Law’s commitment to social justice. American Indians have been marginalized and persecuted throughout our country’s history, and unfortunately, these themes of prejudice and injustice persist today. Indigenous law implicates myriad social justice concerns, including civil rights violations, protection of cultural resources, religious freedom, the loss of land and natural resources, and the regulation of environmental quality. Despite these numerous issues, there are only four dedicated law journals dedicated to Indigenous Law in North America.
Our submission cycle will open back up on April 1st, 2026 for our Fall publication. We will update our page as soon as submissions are open again.