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>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Hi Terry:
>
>Thanks.
>
>I *thought* that Indian reservations had their own laws.
Hi Sue,
They do indeed. The problem arises mostly with their jurisdiction over us
forked tongues. :-} There are many battles here in New York with state
authorities. At times the state has even threatened to blockade the Indian
reservation to attempt to get its way. It is really the federal government
that has jurisdiction in disputes.
>We have a lot
>of them around here, and that is why they can have gambling when the
>rest of the state can't. But is it really because they are under
>federal law, and not state law.
>
>Sue
Yes.
Supposedly the reservations are sovereign nations. It is honored only in
the breach, of course.
>> Crimes committed on Federal installations are federal crimes. The same is
>> also true of crimes committed on Indian reservations if they are not handled
>> by tribal authorities.
>>
>> Best, Terry
>
>
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>2.
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Best, Terry
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