{"identifier":"/us/usc/t25/s3601","title":25,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3601.","heading":"Findings","text":"\u00a7\u202f3601.\nFindings\nThe Congress finds and declares that\u2014\n(1) there is a government-to-government relationship between the United States and each Indian tribe;\n(2) the United States has a trust responsibility to each tribal government that includes the protection of the sovereignty of each tribal government;\n(3) Congress, through statutes, treaties, and the exercise of administrative authorities, has recognized the self-determination, self-reliance, and inherent sovereignty of Indian tribes;\n(4) Indian tribes possess the inherent authority to establish their own form of government, including tribal justice systems;\n(5) tribal justice systems are an essential part of tribal governments and serve as important forums for ensuring public health and safety and the political integrity of tribal governments;\n(6) Congress and the Federal courts have repeatedly recognized tribal justice systems as the appropriate forums for the adjudication of disputes affecting personal and property rights;\n(7) traditional tribal justice practices are essential to the maintenance of the culture and identity of Indian tribes and to the goals of this chapter;\n(8) tribal justice systems are inadequately funded, and the lack of adequate funding impairs their operation; and\n(9) tribal government involvement in and commitment to improving tribal justice systems is essential to the accomplishment of the goals of this chapter.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t25/s3601.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3601."},{"t":"heading","text":"Findings","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Congress finds and declares that\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" there is a government-to-government relationship between the United States and each Indian tribe;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the United States has a trust responsibility to each tribal government that includes the protection of the sovereignty of each tribal government;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" Congress, through statutes, treaties, and the exercise of administrative authorities, has recognized the self-determination, self-reliance, and inherent sovereignty of Indian tribes;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" Indian tribes possess the inherent authority to establish their own form of government, including tribal justice systems;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" tribal justice systems are an essential part of tribal governments and serve as important forums for ensuring public health and safety and the political integrity of tribal governments;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" Congress and the Federal courts have repeatedly recognized tribal justice systems as the appropriate forums for the adjudication of disputes affecting personal and property rights;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" traditional tribal justice practices are essential to the maintenance of the culture and identity of Indian tribes and to the goals of this chapter;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" tribal justice systems are inadequately funded, and the lack of adequate funding impairs their operation; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s3601/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" tribal government involvement in and commitment to improving tribal justice systems is essential to the accomplishment of the goals of this chapter.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}