Indigenous Governance Database

Northwest Intertribal Court System

Author
Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance & Development
Year

The Northwest Intertribal Court System (NICS) assists tribes in developing tribal courts that provide fair, equitable, and uniform justice for all who fall within their jurisdiction. Owned by a consortium of tribes in Washington State, NICS recognizes the sovereignty, individual character, and unique needs of individual tribes. Its services, which include code writing and technical assistance, help Indian nations develop the necessary legal infrastructure for handling a full array of civil and criminal matters.

code writing
intertribal courts
intertribal relations
tribal courts
Native Nations
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Resource Type
Honoring Nations Reports
Topics
Justice Systems
Useful Links
NNI "Rebuilding Native Nations" Online Course: Justice Systems
Citation

"Northwest Intertribal Court System." Honoring Nations: 2003 Honoree. Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2004. Report. 

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This Honoring Nations report is featured on the Indigenous Governance Database with the permission of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. 

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