Are they US Citizens? When a US Citizens enters an Indian casino, what rights do they have?
2007-10-25 08:48:10 · 7 answers · asked by submachine777 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, American Indian tribes are sovereign nations. Legally, we are referred to as "domestic dependents."
We have US citizenship as well as citizenship with our tribal nation, a sort of dual citizenship if you will.
As sovereigns, we have our own laws and courts. As a non-native person on a reservation (casino or not) there will be certain laws you are subject to and others that you are not. It depends on what laws the tribe has and how they work with surrounding law enforcement agencies (local, county, state, etc.). Some tribal laws only apply to tribal members. If the tribe cannot prosecute a person because they are non-native, the FBI can come in and prosecute. You don't lose any rights on a reservation, its just that different rules apply.
2007-10-25 10:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by Brings Light 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They follow the laws of the land in most regards but have jurisdiction over certain areas of government and lawmaking. Alcohol is a big issue in Arizona. Most Native American Communities ban the sale of alcohol on their lands. Gaming is another issue the communities vote on. Most do not have gaming, but the tribes who do have it have always voluntarily shared revenues with other tribes who do not want casinos.
I find the Indian casinos in Arizona to be very nice. The overall environment is more comfortable than most Vegas casinos. Indian police do the law enforcement - they are polite and efficient and go through the same academy in Phoenix that most city police graduate from. They probably have more effective in-service training than most other police departments and have to obey certain federal standards as well. If you were to be arrested you would find yourself taken to a normal county facility for arrest and to await trial. You do not lose any rights by being on a reservation - they simply have the right to make you leave if you make a pest of yourself.
Tribal governments resemble county governments in function. They decide how to utilize resources and how to pay for schools, roads, medical facilities, etc.. In Arizona they also distribute revenue to their residents (like gaming revenue) and help other communities with their financial needs.
2007-10-25 09:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by GENE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Native Americans get judged by the Federal so if they do something bad they get more time than anyone else. There was a case not to long ago a woman burned a home at an indian reservation and got 27 years
2007-10-25 09:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by mystcarol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are subject to some issues and not others.
Taxation is an issue here in California, especially as towns spring up and expand on the edge of popular remote reservations.
The reservation closest to me has a casino - the one time I was there I noticed an old aroma I haven't smelled in California for a long time - tobacco smoke! So apparently reservations are independent enough that they are not subject to our most basic tobacco laws.
the same reservation also has a store that sells what I presume are untaxed cigarettes - but you have to drive pretty far on a narrow winding road to get them.
2007-10-25 09:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some of them have their own way of governing the wrong in their nation.. but as far as casino's I'm not exactly sure
2007-10-25 08:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by oh_jo123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still subjected to our federal rules.
I would classify them as a "Quasi-Sovereignty."
2007-10-25 08:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by MenifeeManiac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-10-25 08:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Mary Guernsey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋