Word of Caution

  • mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    May 23, 2006 at 6:38 pm #448555

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t band members living on res. only subject to their own laws and law enforcement?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 23, 2006 at 6:42 pm #448560

    Quote:

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t band members living on res. only subject to their own laws and law enforcement?

    That’s correct.

    Tribepride
    Mahnomen, Mn
    Posts: 16
    May 23, 2006 at 7:14 pm #448575

    Quote:

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t band members living on res. only subject to their own laws and law enforcement?

    Sort of….. I live on the White Earth Reservation and tribal members subject to our counties law enforcement (primary for the county, tribal law enforcement is sub par) and the state patrol. There are exceptions: “regulatory” laws i.e. speeding, no insurance, running stop signs, etc. DUI’s and other more serious crimes fall under that juristiction of state laws. The only place this doesn’t hold true for in the the state of MN is the Red Lake Reservation which is termed a closed reservation. You need to be a federal law enforcement agent to arrest people on the Red Lake reservation.

    mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    May 23, 2006 at 7:47 pm #448586

    Do you think local law enforcement is sometimes reluctant to investigate property crimes on the res.?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 23, 2006 at 7:48 pm #448587

    Thanks for the clarification TribePride. I believe what you say is true. However, in reality the county/state police seem to be in no hurry to enforce state law on the reservation. Especially at Mille Lacs. At least that is my perception.

    -J.

    Tribepride
    Mahnomen, Mn
    Posts: 16
    May 23, 2006 at 8:02 pm #448596

    Jon that may be true in the Mille Lacs area but here in Mahnomen county the whole county is with in the reservation. The tribe has to sign a “policing” agreement with the counties in order for their own police department to stop non-tribal members. The “reservation” communites in Mahnomen county tend to get more tribal police patrols so maybe thats why the county stays away from the reservation areas around Mille Lacs. In our county the Sheriffs department would have to investigate the problems that are seen at the launch but their might not be enough officers to patrol the area properly. We have a few launches in the county that I will not use for the same reasons and stated earlier.

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