Is there a list of Indian tribes that are authorized to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over Indian Child Welfare Act cases?
No. Currently there is no one list of Indian tribes authorized to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over Indian Child Welfare Act cases. You can get information on tribal courts at http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/justice.htm or http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org/tribalcourts/directory/default.asp You can contact the tribe or tribal court directly to discuss whether the tribe exercises exclusive jurisdiction over Indian Child Welfare Act cases pursuant to ICWA and in particular 25 U.S.C. ยง 1911.
