The Sixth Edition of American Indian Law maintains continuity with the prior edition in the focus on tribal as well as non-Indian perspectives on Native nations in the federal system. The authors focused on updating the material, reducing the heft of the volume, and reorganizing the topics to eliminate duplication and enhancing "teachability." While developed primarily as a teaching tool and learning tool, this book is also a rich research sourcebook that purchasers can use long after they have completed their law school studies.

Statutory and regulatory language has been omitted from the casebook. Instead, it is included in a companion statutory supplement, Selected Federal Indian Law Provisions.