Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Tribal Court
This website has answers to many commonly-asked questions about tribal courts. Including an extensive database of tribal courts and the decisions of these courts.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Directory of Federally Recognized Alaska Tribes
(Separate Website)
This list of federally recognized Indian Tribes includes contact information, address, phone, and fax numbers.
By: American Indian Heritage Foundation
Tribal Court Development, Alaska Tribes
(Separate Website)
Topics include Tribal Court history, jurisdiction, structure, procedures, Tribal Youth Court development, judicial ethics, enforcement of Tribal Court decisions, and more.
By: Tanana Chiefs Conference
How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry?
(Separate Website)
To determine if you are eligible for tribal membership, contact your ancestral tribe. Individual tribes determine tribal membership. On this page you will find other means of tracing ancestory, but does not necessarily mean enrollment status. Additional resources for tracing ancestry are listed on this page.
By: U.S. Dept. of Interior
Native American Rights Fund
(Separate Website)
Enforces and protects rights of Alaska Native Tribes with an emphasis on subsistence rights and equal protection.
By: Native American Rights Fund
Tribal Government, Indian Country, Law Enforcement
Improving Tribal/Federal Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Through Cooperation
(Separate Website)
This bulletin presents basic information for improving the cooperation between Tribal and Federal agencies in handling child sexual abuse cases. It describes how close cooperation between Tribal and Federal law enforcement agencies will ensure effective investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases.
By: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
Indian Country Law Enforcement
(Separate Website)
This Frequently Asked Questions site deals with enforcement of tribal laws, development of tribal enforcement system, and who may enforce and under what circumstances. The answers to the questions listed are available either in text format or PDF format.
By: U.S. Dept. of Jusitce, Office of Tribal Justice
Office of Indian Tribal Governments
(Separate Website)
The Office of Indian Tribal Governments at the Internal Revenue Service was established to help Indian tribes deal with their federal tax matters.
By: Internal Revenue Service
FAQs regarding Income Taxes (tribal gov.and members)
(Separate Website)
This site addresses several IRS issues dealing with general topic of tribal governments and tribal members. A few of the subjects include tribal and member status's, exemptions, distributions, and fee title to land.
By: Internal Revenue Service
FAQs regarding Filing Requirements
(Separate Website)
Insights into tribal government's filing requirements for income tax and information returns.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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