CILS is one of the oldest not-for-profit law firms in the country that is devoted exclusively to the cause of Native American rights in California. Governed by a Board of Trustees and endorsed by California tribes and tribal organizations, CILS has provided free and low-cost legal services to California tribes, tribal organizations, and Native American individuals throughout the State since 1967.

CILS maintains four offices throughout California and is supported by grants from the Legal Services Corporation, Department of Justice, State Bar of California, private foundations, and individual and corporate contributors as well as contracts from a host of California’s 110 federally recognized Indian Tribes.