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  2. Tribal court - Wikipedia

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    The history of independent tribal courts is complex and has been shaped by the federal government's policies towards Native American tribes. [5] The establishment of independent tribal courts was a result of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, which aimed to promote tribal self-government and to preserve Native American culture and traditions. [6]

  3. Kathryn Fort - Wikipedia

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    Brackeen and her support of tribal courts," and awarded the "2023-2024 Outstanding Service Award" by the National American Indian Court Judges Association. [ 25 ] The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) named Prof. Ford "AALS Litigation Section Practitioner of the Year" for her "pivotal role in the landmark case, Brackeen v.

  4. Tanana Chiefs Conference - Wikipedia

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    The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), the traditional tribal consortium of the 42 villages of Interior Alaska, is a non-profit organization that works toward meeting the needs and challenges for more than 10,000 Alaska Natives (mostly Alaskan Athabaskans) in Interior Alaska.

  5. Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic ...

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    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 ...

  6. Sovereign justice: The growing power of tribal courts - AOL

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  7. Alaska Supreme Court grants significant legal protection to ...

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    Apr. 27—The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday extended tribal sovereign immunity to a tribal consortium, overruling a decision it made 20 years ago that refused to take a similar step. In simple ...

  8. Bureau of Indian Affairs - Wikipedia

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    The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), [2] is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior.It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to Native Americans and Alaska Natives, and administering and managing over 55,700,000 acres (225,000 km 2) of reservations held in trust by the U.S. federal government for ...

  9. Melissa L. Tatum - Wikipedia

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    She teaches and writes in the areas of Federal Indian law, tribal law, jurisdiction, and cultural property. [1] Tatum has written and lectured extensively about cross-jurisdictional enforcement of protections orders, and is considered one of the leading national experts in the field, particularly with respect to tribal courts.