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Tribal funding is the primary source of funding for tribal courts, and it is often used to cover the costs of court operations, salaries for judges and court staff, and other related expenses. [14] State funding is another source of funding for tribal courts, and it is often used to support court operations and to provide training and technical ...
Carl Albert State College, Poteau (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College, Weatherford (defunct) College of the Muscogee Nation, Okmulgee; Comanche Nation College, Lawton (defunct) Connors State College, Warner (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution)
This training includes courses in correctional code, use of force, rules of evidence, arrest procedures, detention and arrest, vehicle operations, courtroom demeanor, and Indian Country law. This classroom study is augmented with hands-on training in vehicle driving techniques, use of force training, searching of individuals and searching of cells.
Inside a jail cell at Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Albertyn Pino’s only plan was to finish the six-month sentence for public intoxication, along with other charges, and to return to her abusive ...
In a legislative session devoted mostly to tax policy, Louisiana lawmakers are taking steps to empower themselves to set up new state courts outside of the traditional judicial system.
Governor Edwin Edwards created the Louisiana Office of Indian Affairs in 1972 through an executive order. [13] In the 1990s, the office designated the Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana as a state-recognized tribe of the Adai people. [1] [14] The state-recognized tribe is known by other names, including Caddo Adais Tribe [15] and the Adai Caddo ...
Matt Althoff, the DSS secretary, said transfer rates for Native children from state court to Oglala Sioux tribal court have “plummeted,” and the lack of resources in the tribe has led to a ...
The tribe owns and operates the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The casino is home to the Koasati Pines golf course. The casino operates 8 restaurants and 4 hotels, and is the largest casino in the state. The casino employs over 2500 local residents, and it is one of the top five largest private employer in Southwest Louisiana. [9 ...