Office of Tribal Justice; Policy on Indian Sovereignty

Résumé

This notice publishes the ``Department of Justice Policy on Indian Sovereignty and Government-to-Government Relations.'' The Polcy reaffirms both the Department's recognition of the sovereign status of federally recognized Indian tribes and the Department's adherence to government-to-government relations with federally recognized Indian tribes. The Policy also contains a directive to all components of the Department of Justice to inform attorneys of the responsibilities enumerated in the policy and to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that component activities conform to its terms. The Policy also directs Department of Justice component heads to appoint a contact person to work with the Office of Tribal Justice to address Indian issues within each component.