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The sentencing authority of the Tribal Courts relies on the Tribe's own laws, customs and traditions, which may turn first to restorative justice or restitution as used in peacemaking and wellness courts to assist in healing the victim and others who may be affected by the defendant's deeds and behavior.

Tribal courts are courts of general jurisdiction which continue to have broad criminal jurisdiction. ... The U.S. Congress gave these states criminal jurisdiction over all offenses involving Native Americans on tribal lands.

Generally, tribal courts have civil jurisdiction over Indians and non-Indians who either reside or do business on federal Indian reservations. They also have criminal jurisdiction over violations of tribal laws committed by tribal members residing or doing business on the reservation.

Many people outside of Indian Country may not even realize that tribal court systems exists on sovereign Indian nations in the United States today. ... First off, the purpose of a tribal court system is to preside over legal issues and resolve conflict in Indian Country specifically among Native American tribe members.

Indian Child Welfare] the term, "tribal court" means "a court with jurisdiction over child custody proceedings and which is either a Court of Indian Offenses, a court established and operated under the code or custom of an Indian tribe, or any other administrative body of a tribe which is vested with authority over ...

In 1934, with the enactment of the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C.A. § 461, et. seq.), Indian tribes were encouraged to exercise their inherent sovereignty to establish their own justice codes and operate court systems enforcing those laws. The Act authorized tribes to organize and adopt constitutions.

While many modern courts in Indian nations today have established full faith and credit with state courts, the nations still have no direct access to U.S. courts. When an Indian nation files suit against a state in U.S. court, they do so with the approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Tribal courts are courts of general jurisdiction which continue to have broad criminal jurisdiction. The general rule is that states have no jurisdiction over the activities of Indians and tribes in Indian country. Public Law 280 (PL 280) created an exception to this rule in certain states.

Generally, tribal courts have civil jurisdiction over Indians and non-Indians who either reside or do business on federal Indian reservations. They also have criminal jurisdiction over violations of tribal laws committed by tribal members residing or doing business on the reservation. Under 25 C.F.R.

The BIA has nationwide jurisdiction to enforce federal law relating to crimes committed within or involving Indian Country and officers are usually found near the various Indian reservations.