Oregon bill would allow tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs

Trump revokes 2023 order that expanded tribal sovereignty rights

A 2023 presidential executive order expanding sovereignty rights for the nation’s 574 federally recognized tribes was revoked March 14 by President Donald Trump, putting major tribal projects and policies in Alaska and elsewhere in question. Executive Order 14112, signed by President Joe Biden during the White House Tribal Nations Summit in early December 2023, sought to give Native Americans more...

Oregon bill would allow tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs

While many tribal governments hope for full criminal and civil restoration over their lands eventually, they say removing state jurisdiction is an important step toward respecting Native American nations as self-governing sovereign states.

Oregon bill would allow tribes to formally petition for the removal of state control from tribal affairs  - Salem Reporter

When the victim of a crime calls for help on tribal lands, who will respond isn’t so straightforward. Some crimes are the responsibility of state police. Others are the tribal police or FBI. It all depends on the severity of the crime and the Indian status of the parties involved. Civil matters on tribal lands are caught in a similar web. Jurisdiction over everything from labor suits to probate law depends on the Indian status of the people invo…

Oregon Bill Could Empower Tribes to Remove State Control - Underscore Native News

When the victim of a crime calls for help on tribal lands, who will respond isn’t so straightforward. Some crimes are the responsibility of state police. Others are the tribal police or FBI. It all depends on the severity of the crime and the Indian status of the parties involved. Civil matters on tribal lands are caught in a similar web. Jurisdiction over everything from labor suits to probate law depends on the Indian status of the people invo…