Native American Courts in the United States

Native American Courts in relation to Crime and Race

Native American Courts is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: The ability of governments to regulate their society depends heavily on the ability of their justice systems to respond adequately to crime. The rising crime and victimization rates on American Indian and Alaska Native lands have heightened the attention to this matter for Native American courts. The purpose of This section is to provide an overview of Native American courts, including the historical development of the court system, the current state of the courts, and some critical issues they currently face. However, it is important to first discuss the context of Indian Country, since it is this population Native American courts serve. (American Indian and Alaska Native are terms that describe any person whose origins can be traced to North, Central, or South America and who maintains tribal affiliation.

Native American Courts

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Further Reading

• The challenges facing tribal courts today, Endreson, Douglas B.L., 79: 142-146 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• Development of tribal courts: past, present, and future, Myers, Joseph A. and Coochise, Elbridge, 79: 147-149 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• A federal commitment to tribal justice systems, Reno, Janet, 79: 113-117 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• Indigenous justice systems and tribal society, Melton, Ada Pecos, 79: 126-133 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• Moral Principles, Traditions, and Fairness in the Navajo Nation Code of Judicial Conduct, Nso, Tom, 76: 15-21 (Jun.-Jul. '92, AJS Judicature)
• Multiple sovereignties: Indian tribes, states, and the federal government, Resnik, Judith, 79: 118-125 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• A new era of federal-tribal court cooperation, Wallace, J. Clifford, 79: 150-153 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• The reemergence of tribal society and traditional justice systems, Vicenti, Carey N., 79: 134-141 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• Resolving state-tribal jurisdictional dilemmas, Feldman, Stanley G. and Withey, David L., 79: 154-156 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)
• State court, tribal court agreement (brief), Richert, David, 85: 252 (Mar.-Apr. '02, AJS Judicature)
• Tribal courts: providers of justice and protectors of sovereignty, Pommersheim, Frank, 79: 110-112 (Nov.-Dec. '95, AJS Judicature)

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  Notes and References

  1. Entry about Native American Courts in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

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