Coordinates civil legal aid with the help of licensed attorneys and skilled staff in the categories of bankruptcy assistance, vacation of criminal record, eviction prevention, divorce, custody, support, general legal aid, guardianship and wills, and landlord/tenant dispute resolution. Offers a Civil Tribal Legal Clinic addressing family law, landlord/tenant, wills and estate planning, contracts, and homeownership. Also provides legal forms to the public for different civil legal issues.

Provides a nonprofit law office providing civil legal services to Indian tribes, Native organizations, and individual Native people for issues involving Indian law or tribal law or otherwise related to client's status as a tribal member. Does not handle domestic relations or housing matters (these types of cases are referred to local Legal Aid offices). Does not accept cases against Indian tribes.

Current case priority categories include access to tribal courts, tribal court enhancement, protection of tribal sovereignty and self-government, Indian Child Welfare Act issues, tribal enrollment, issues involving trust land and resources, educational issues, health care issues, probate and estate planning, public benefits (where impacted by an applicant/recipient's Indian status), and domestic violence.

Website provides legal information and a guide to free and low cost legal help. Addresses civil legal problems only including family law, debt and consumer issues, aging/elder law, government benefits, housing, domestic violence, health, employment, immigration and more. There is a Native American Unit that deals with education discrimination, Indian Health Care, Indian Child Welfare Act, Trust Land and Resources, estate and probate issues.

The Native American Unit at Northwest Justice Project provides civil (non-criminal) legal services to eligible Native Americans and Alaska Natives who cannot afford a lawyer.