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Native Village of Barrow Tribal Court
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The Native Village of Barrow Tribal Court is a tribal court in Alaska. It is the court of the Inupiat people in Barrow, Alaska.[1]
About tribal courts
There were approximately 400 tribal courts in the United States as of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior.[2] These courts can hear both criminal and civil cases regarding tribal code. Tribes that do not establish their own court may use a regional Court of Indian Offenses. These are also known as CFR Courts, since they were established by the Code of Federal Regulations.[3]
Jurisdiction
The Native Village of Barrow Tribal Court exercises exclusive jurisdiction over cases arising among the Inupiat members of Barrow under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This jurisdiction was granted to the Native Village of Barrow by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1999.[4] This includes matters related to adoption and guardianship issues and juvenile cases related to drug and alcohol abuse.[1]
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. Department of the Interior - Tribal Court Systems
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute - Tribal Court Clearinghouse
- Native Village of Barrow Tribal Court
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Native Village of Barrow, "Tribal Court," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Tribal Court Systems," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Court of Indian Offenses," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ Federal Register, "Approval of Petition for Reassumption of Exclusive Jurisdiction by the Native Village of Barrow Over Indian Child Custody Proceedings Involving Indian Children who are Enrolled or Eligible for Enrollment With the Native Village of Barrow and who Reside or are Domiciled Within the Native Village of Barrow in the State of Alaska," accessed February 25, 2021
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
