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Protecting Our Children Through Tribal Law: Part II

Protecting Our Children Through Tribal Law: Part II
NNI-NICWA poster part II
Author
Adrian Tobin Smith
Mary Beth Jager
Rachel Rose Starks
Year

This graphic presentation highlights key findings from 4 of these topics: jurisdiction, tribal-state relationships, child abuse reporting, and paternity. For highlights of the other topics please see Protecting Our Children Through Tribal Law (Part I).

children
federal law
tribal codes
tribal laws
Native Nations
National
Resource Type
Presentations
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Governance
Health and Social Services
Justice Systems
Laws and Codes
Citation

Smith, Adrian Tobin, Mary Beth Jager, and Rachel Rose Starks. 2015. "Protecting Our Children through Tribal Law: A Review of 100+ Tribal Child Welfare Codes (Part II)." Tucson, AZ: Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona. Poster.

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