Sovereign but dependent, Native American tribes foster their own independent legal systems via their codes, courts, and representation within their own system and to the majority culture. Public Law 638 contracts have helped to establish fledgling tribal police, courts and legal systems. The Navajo Nation has one of the oldest and largest legal systems. The judiciary is entirely native and fosters the development of native advocates trained in traditional as well as modern methods of representation. To provide structure, the tribe has sanctioned programs of study at area universities. These programs must offer training with high respect for traditional ways of dispute resolution, i.e. Peacemaking, etc. New opportunities are on the horizon, and universities must work with tribes to take advantage of them. The University of New Mexico, Gallup, has developed such a program and is working with the Education and Testing committee of the Bar to refine their program to address this need and provide a career ladder for graduates.