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Developing & Revising Tribal Court Law & Order Codes

"Sovereignty of Indian tribes rests upon their ability to enforce their own laws, regulations and statues. Without a tribal court system and law enforcement, Indian Tribes will limit dramatically their ability to oversee and regulate the conduct of their

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

"*** A unique and innovative seminar for all Indian tribes, designed to enhance and strengthen Indian sovereignty. All tribes today must depend upon their own judicial branch of government to protect and enforce tribal law and order, including non-indian contractual relations with tribal gaming operations. This seminar will take you through the steps of developing a Tribal Court System. *** Tribal law enforcement is essential to the protection of tribal members - their property and general welfare of their members. However, each tribe that steps into the arena of law enforcement , must have a adequate Law & Order Code by which to base their jurisdiction, both subject matter and personal. This course is designed to train tribal law enforcement officers to implement and understand the important aspects of their own law & order Codes, as well as P.L 280 & those jurisdictional parameters. *** This course is the only one today that deals with specifically with P.L. 280 state tribal entities, their sovereignty and their unique ability to begin to build upon a strong sovereign base for their next generations."

COURSE CONTENT

I.	HISTORY OF TRIBAL COURTS

A.	CFR Courts;

B.	Tribal Courts/Tradition Courts Today;

C.	P.L. 280 States;

D.	Concurrent Jurisdiction.

II.

Developing Tribal Law & Order

A.	Effect of P.L. 280;

B.	Accepting Responsibility;

C.	Governing Documents;

D.	Resolution(s) Effectuating Jurisdiction;

E.	Authority over Tribal Members;

III.

Tribal civil Jurisdiction in P.L. 280 states

A.	Exclusive Jurisdiction;

B.	Concurrent Jurisdiction;

C.	Domestic Matter (ICWA);

D.	Contractual Civil Jurisdiction.

IV.

Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction in P.L. 280 states

A.	Misdeameanors;

B.	Jurisdiction over Tribal Members;

C.	Major Crimes Act;

D.	MOU-State of Alaska.

V.	Law & Order Codes

A.	Civil Procedures;

B.	Criminal Procedures;

C.	Civil Regulatory;

D.	Selection of Judge;

E.	Positions Required;

F.	Law & Order Codes;

G.	Elder & Spouse Abuse Codes;

H.	Conclusion.

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