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Dakota Tribal Courts In Minnesota: Benchmarks Of Self-Determination, Sarah Deer, John E. Jacobson
Dakota Tribal Courts In Minnesota: Benchmarks Of Self-Determination, Sarah Deer, John E. Jacobson
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Professor Frank Pommersheim has written that “[t]ribal courts are the front line institutions that most often confront issues of American Indian self-determination and sovereignty.”1 It is only fitting, then, that an issue devoted to the legal history and survival of Dakota people includes some information about the role Dakota tribal courts play in furthering the aims of self-determination. Of the over 565 federally recognized tribes in the United States, most operate some form of dispute resolution or judicial system—and all have distinct, unique histories and stories.2 Little has been written about the Dakota legal systems, and it is in the …
Toward Genuine Tribal Consultation In The 21st Century, Colette Routel, Jeffrey K. Holth
Toward Genuine Tribal Consultation In The 21st Century, Colette Routel, Jeffrey K. Holth
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The tribal right to consultation requires the federal government to consult with Indian tribes prior to the approval of any federal project, regulation, or agency policy. This article, which provides the first comprehensive analysis of this right, highlights the current inconsistencies in interpretation and application of the consultation duty. It then attempts to provide suggestions for changes that can be implemented by the legislative, executive or judicial branches.
In Part I, we provide a brief overview of the development of the trust responsibility and explain how it came to include three substantive duties: to provide services to tribal members, to …