I don’t know how to feel about this. I would be nice if there was good warning.
Even worse is the “for purposes of the MCA” which means it may or not be state territory for other purposes.
We need to know who is in charge so they can be held accountable.
I’ve lived near plenty of reservations and they are very different places. Some have very good government services, and relations with non-tribal authorities. Others, not so much.
The idea of telling a tribal authority: “surprise you’re responsible for criminal laws of half a state” puts a ton of pressure on tribal authorities, and even more pressure on tribal members to hold them accountable.
I’m not for or against this decision. I’m saying the small print and details matter a lot. And “small print” is an area where tribal relations often go bad.
I hope this works out. It has great potential- for bad and good!
Even worse is the “for purposes of the MCA” which means it may or not be state territory for other purposes.
We need to know who is in charge so they can be held accountable.
I’ve lived near plenty of reservations and they are very different places. Some have very good government services, and relations with non-tribal authorities. Others, not so much.
The idea of telling a tribal authority: “surprise you’re responsible for criminal laws of half a state” puts a ton of pressure on tribal authorities, and even more pressure on tribal members to hold them accountable.
I’m not for or against this decision. I’m saying the small print and details matter a lot. And “small print” is an area where tribal relations often go bad.
I hope this works out. It has great potential- for bad and good!