Law enforcement responsibilities and jurisdictions for Native Americans were already a bit confusing, and then the US Supreme Court threw another stick on the fire.
In its decision in Oklahoma vs Castro-Huerta, the Court expanded the authority of states to get involved in law enforcement matters on tribal lands. The broader picture includes , which already granted some of the same powers to state authorities in some states, including Oregon and California.
We talk through the implications of the recent decision on the , which runs its own system of courts.
Guests are Yurok Chief Justice Abby Abinanti and Dawn Baum, who runs the Office of the Tribal Attorney.