When was the code of Indian Offenses abolished?
Many political, cultural, and spiritual leaders are imprisoned (Nies, 1996 & “Code of Indian offenses,” 1883). What was the Court of Indian Offenses? Courts of Indian Offences (CFR Courts) operate where Tribes retain jurisdiction over American Indians that is exclusive of state jurisdiction, but where Tribal courts have not been established to fully exercise that…
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