The Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA) is a non-profit organization comprised of Indian attorneys and judges in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and in spirit in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, which aspires to improve the legal and political landscape for the Pacific Northwest Indian Country. The purposes and goals of NIBA are:

• To represent and foster the education and welfare of Native American attorneys, paralegals and tribal court personnel of the Pacific Northwest
• To provide role models and mentors in the legal profession for Indian people, particularly Native American youth and law students
• To encourage and promote pro bono legal work and civic involvement that benefits Indian people on reservations and in urban areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.

 

The Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA) is a non-profit licensed with the Washington Secretary of State as an incorporated non-profit organization pursuant to the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act, RCW 24.03.015. NIBA operates pursuant to it's own By-laws. NIBA is also organized under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows the group to engage in political outreach efforts.

NIBA's sister organization, the Northwest Indian Bar Association Foundation is also licensed as an incorporated not-for-profit entity under Washington State law, and operates pursuant to its own By-laws. Distinct from NIBA, the Foundation is organized under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) in order to conduct educational outreach.