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Introduction To New Mexico Tribal Court Handbook, Tribal Law Journal Staff
Introduction To New Mexico Tribal Court Handbook, Tribal Law Journal Staff
Tribal Law Journal
These handbooks are intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and their rules and protocol.
Troublesome Aspects Of Western Influences On Tribal Justice Systems And Laws, Alex Tallchief Skibine
Troublesome Aspects Of Western Influences On Tribal Justice Systems And Laws, Alex Tallchief Skibine
Tribal Law Journal
Troublesome Aspects of Western Influences on Tribal Justice Systems and Laws by Alex Tallchief Skibine provides readers with an overview of the colonial process by which tribal written law resembles the legal structures of the states and the federal government. Skibine's article highlights why and how tribal court systems have been influenced by western law, as well as the problems associated with the integration of tribal justice systems into the U.S. political system.
Means V. District Court Of The Chinle Judicial District And The Hadane Doctrine In Navajo Criminal Law, Paul Spruhan
Means V. District Court Of The Chinle Judicial District And The Hadane Doctrine In Navajo Criminal Law, Paul Spruhan
Tribal Law Journal
This case note analyzes the Navajo Nation's application of traditional law concepts in order to find criminal jurisdiction to prosecute a non-member Indian in Means v. District Court. The author examines this use in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Duro v. Reina.
Tribal Law As Indigenous Social Reality And Separate Consciousness [Re]Incorporating Customs And Traditions Into Tribal Law, Christine Zuni Cruz
Tribal Law As Indigenous Social Reality And Separate Consciousness [Re]Incorporating Customs And Traditions Into Tribal Law, Christine Zuni Cruz
Tribal Law Journal
Tribal Law as Indigenous Social Reality and Separate Consciousness-[Re]Incorporating Customs and Traditions into Tribal Law by Christine Zuni Cruz explores the reflection of traditional legal concepts and values in enacted laws of indigenous nations. The premise of this article is that "an indigenous nation's sovereignty is strengthened if its law is based upon its own internalized values and norms." Zuni-Cruz's article questions the impact of enacted western laws on indigenous communities' people and culture.