NCJ Number
6998
Journal
Case and Comment Volume: 77 Issue: 4 Dated: (JULY/AUGUST 1972) Pages: 3-7
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF THE HISTORICAL BASIS AND CURRENT STATUS OF LAWS RELATING EXCLUSIVELY TO AMERICAN INDIANS.
Abstract
INDIAN STATUS, AS SUCH, DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL INDIAN, BUT MANY OF HIS LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED BY WHETHER HE LIVES ON A RESERVATION OR NOT. ALL NATIVE-BORN AMERICAN INDIANS ARE FULL-FLEDGED CITIZENS AND HAVE BEEN SINCE 1924. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INDIANS RESIDING AND WORKING ON RESERVATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM PAYING INCOME TAX. RESERVATION LAND IS ALSO FREE FROM TAXATION. AMERICAN INDIANS LIVING ON RESERVATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE EITHER SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE RESERVATION IS LOCATED OR ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT. THE TRIBAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS OF TRIBAL INDIANS. MOST TRIBAL JUDGES HAVE NO LEGAL TRAINING AND GENERALLY ONLY NON-ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVES ARE PERMITTED AS COUNSEL. APPEALS OUT-SIDE THE TRIBE ARE NOT ALLOWED. AUTHOR ABSTRACT