About Us
The American Indian Law Journal (AILJ) is a co-curricular journal at Seattle University School of Law that is dedicated to the development of Indian law education and advocacy.
The AILJ is a student-run journal, which consists of about twenty-five 2L, 3L, and 4L Editors annually. The Editors hold positions on the AILJ’s Executive Board, the Editorial Board, and Committees. Although the AILJ collaborates with dedicated and invested parties, ultimately the AILJ’s Editors make all the editorial and organizational decisions. Thus, student editors take a rewarding role that helps to shape legal scholarship and discourse. The AILJ also has support from Faculty Advisors, Law Librarians, External Advisors, and the general community at Seattle University School of Law.
Notably, American Indians and Alaska Natives have been marginalized and persecuted throughout our country's history, and unfortunately, these themes of prejudice and injustice persist today. Indian law implicates a myriad of 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 a few dedicated Indian law journals in North America.