If indians consider themselves seperate nations do they use our police precints and fire departments?
2007-06-13 10:18:23 · 8 answers · asked by Entrepreneur 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm an attorney in a county with 10 Indian tribes. With some of the tribes we do have mutual aid agreements and we help with law enforcement and fire protection. They do have their own tribal courts and they do not use our police precincts or fire stations at all. If they have asked us, we help with patrols, but we cite the individuals into tribal courts. They all have their own police departments and BIA police, but our sheriff's department has more deputies. Our fire departments respond to any fire anywhere in the county, but the Indians tribes would have the right to bar us from doing so if they wished. They do pay the county for police and fire protection.
2007-06-13 11:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the Native American. Some consider themselves part of their tribe more than a citizen of the U.S.A. Others consider themselves more American than Native American. However they all just consider themselves just ordinary people above anything else.
Your question about police and fire departments is a bit misguided. There are some Native Americans that live off the reservations. They pay taxes and expect the same services from the law enforcement and emergency rescue sqads that their neighbors do.
Most (if not all) reservations have their own police & fire departments. They also usually work with county sherrifs' departments when they can.
2007-06-13 17:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most Native American tribes have their own fire departments and police departments. The FBI investigates all serious felonies as Indian reservations are considered federal reservations.
2007-06-13 17:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by cowboyjim376 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
many have their own police or security depts. But they usually pay a service fee to use a local fire dept. This is if they are on a reservation.
2007-06-13 17:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Louie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Navajo reservation has its own law enforcement and fire departments. I don't know about other areas.
2007-06-13 17:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
what indians u talking about Natives or from India?
and to Micheal R... we are not using your welfare,... so get your story straight...idiot....
and Yes, if you are talking about Native Americans.... we have our own fire and police departments.. we have our own hospital and business..
2007-06-13 17:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by ~~~Buffy~~~ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When you take half a continent away from someone, the least you can do is help them out with the little things.
2007-06-13 17:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by Rothwyn 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
since we use their land I guess its ok
2007-06-13 17:23:27 · answer #8 · answered by Eric the Great *USA* 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋