Define the dispute resolution and law enforcement role of government.

Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (1999)

Section 1. Ordinance. There shall be a Tribal Court, consisting of one (1) Chief Judge and such Associate Judges and staff as are designated by tribal ordinance. The Ordinance shall set forth the terms of office and the qualifications for Tribal Court Chief Judge, Associate Judge and staff. Sec. 2. Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedure. The Chief Judge, in consultation with the Tribal Council, shall promulgate rules of pleading, practice and procedure applicable to any and all proceedings of the Tribal Court. Sec. 3. Powers. The Tribal Court shall be empowered to exercise all judicial authority of the Tribe. Said authority shall include but not be limited to enforcement of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, as well as the power to review and overturn tribal legislative and executive actions for violation of this Constitution or the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968.

Jicarilla Apache Tribe (1937)

SECTION 4. Peace and Order.-The Council may make regulations, subject to review by the Secretary of the Interior, to protect the peace, safety, morals, and general welfare of the reservation, to provide a means of settling disputes, and to regulate the domestic relations of members of the Tribe.

Kaw Nation (1990)

Section 1. Establishment and Authority. The judicial power of the Kaw Nation shall be vested in one Supreme Court consisting of three (3) Justices and such inferior courts as may be established by tribal law.

Section 2. Jurisdiction. The Courts of the Kaw Nation shall be courts of general jurisdiction and shall further have jurisdiction in all cases arising under the constitution, laws, and treaties of the Kaw Nation. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in such cases as may be provided by law, and shall have appellate jurisdiction in all other cases.

Section 3. Selection of Judicial Officers. The Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of inferior courts shall be selected by the Executive Council and confirmed by the General Council,…

Section 4. Term of Office. The Justices and Judges of the Kaw Nation shall serve six (6) year terms beginning at the data of their confirmation in office and until their successor shall be duly confirmed and installed….

Section 5. Removal. Justices and Judges of the Kaw Nation may be removed from office only by a majority of the other active Justices and Judges sitting together upon a showing of habitual neglect of the duties of office, oppression in office for personal gain or advantage, or conviction in any court of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude...

Section 6. Judicial Review. The Courts are specifically authorized to review, in any case properly before them, the actions of the General Council, Executive Council, or any other officers, agents, or employees of the government of the Kaw Nation to determine whether those actions are prohibited by Federal law, this constitution or the laws of the Kaw Nation…

Match judicial powers to contemporary cultural traditions of dispute resolution

• Authority over citizens off reservation

• Authority over non-tribal members on reservation

• Method of selection