Major New Online Resource For Tribal Law And Courts Launched
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the enhanced & updated Walking on Common Ground web resource, which provides a wealth of information on Tribal law and Tribal Court practice.
The primary focus of the website is:
* Identify and develop resources concerning tribal/state court collaboration & promising practices
* Identify and develop resources concerning Public Law 280 tribal/state court collaboration & promising practices
* Subject areas include: courts, law enforcement, detention, child welfare, and multi-agency agreements
Features of the website include:
* Tribal-State agreements by topic
* Tribal-Federal Collaborations
* Promising Practices stories and quotes
* Resources on the TLOA
* Interactive searchable map of agreements
* Listing of all federally recognized tribes, tribal websites and counties, by state
* Jurisdictional information
Upcoming features include:
* Tribal-State Court Promising Strategies Publication
* Public Law 280 Promising Strategies Publication
* Additional tribal-state collaborations in the area of Detention and Child Welfare
* Additional tribal-federal collaborations
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute welcomes your submissions of new information to add to this resource. Please contact Heather Valdez Singleton for more information: heather@tlpi.org ; 323-650-5667.
