Protecting Our Children Through Tribal Law: Part II

Author

Year

2015

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).

Additional Information

Native Nations

Resource Type

Topics

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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