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BIA Police officers may enforce tribal law if deputized by the tribe or provided for by tribal ordinance or statute. They may also be granted authority to enforce state laws by state statute. The BIA has hiring preferences for Native Americans, [5] [6] but will hire non members who have the proper qualifications or educational requirements. [6]
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 ...
Indian Law Research Guides [4] National Tribal Justice Resource Center [5] Native American Law Research Guide (Georgetown Law Library) [6] Tribal Law Gateway ; Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project; American Indian Law Center, Inc. American Indian Policy Center; Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934 was an early step in the renewal of tribal self-governance, in the forms of creation of constitutions and employment of counsel. The IRA was somewhat limited, as all tribal actions were subject to review by the Secretary of the Interior (via the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA]).
Houston, 393 F. Supp. 719 (holding that tribal law and not state law governs the custody of children domiciled on reservation land) Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe , 435 U.S. 191 (1978) (holding that Indian tribal courts do not have inherent criminal jurisdiction to try and to punish non-Indians, and hence may not assume such jurisdiction ...
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Department of the Interior) Subchapter A—Procedures and Practice Subchapter B—Law and Order Subchapter C—Probate Subchapter D—Human Services Subchapter E—Education Subchapter F—Tribal Government Subchapter G—Financial Activities Subchapter H—Land and Water Subchapter I—Energy and Minerals
Larry EchoHawk , head of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995. Adam Fortunate Eagle ( Red Lake Ojibwe ), Native American activist and was the principal organizer of the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz Island by "Indians of All Tribes."
The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 is a law, signed into effect by President Obama, that expands the punitive abilities of tribal courts across the nation. [1] The law allows tribal courts operating in Indian country to increase jail sentences handed down in criminal cases. This was a major step toward improving enforcement and justice in ...