Description
Legal assistance is offered to low-income individuals and Tribes on a wide variety of issues involving Federal Indian law including Indian Child Welfare, land, student rights, cultural resource protection, public benefits, Indian Wills and probates, unsealing birth records and more.
Ways to Contact
CILS has offices throughout the state. Call the following numbers or fill out the office-specific forms linked below:
- Northern Office: 707.443.8397; contact form
- Central Office: 916.978.0960; contact form
- Eastern Office: 760.873.3581; contact form
- Southern Office: 760.746.8941; contact form
- Principal Office: 916.978.0960; contact form (for legal issues not listed on CILS's website)
Process
After you call in, the organization will tell you next steps.
Notes
Free legal services are available for low-to-moderately-low income households. CILS also provides various trainings and outreach to tribal communities.