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Tribal Sovereignty

The right of tribal governments to govern themselves and manage their own affairs.

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Jan 12, 2026
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Have specific Native American tribes reported recent ICE raids or arrests in 2025?

Several federally recognized tribes and tribal leaders publicly reported encounters, questioning, and detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the early 2025 raids — most fr...

Jan 18, 2026
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What IDs are legally acceptable to prove U.S. citizenship or Tribal membership to federal agents, and what recourse exists if an agent refuses them?

Federal agencies accept a variety of documents as proof of U.S. citizenship or tribal membership, including federally issued tribal photo IDs (including Enhanced Tribal Cards), certain state and feder...

Feb 1, 2026
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How have past ICE operations led to confirmed detentions of U.S. citizen Native Americans, and what were the outcomes?

operations over the past year have resulted in multiple confirmed instances where U.S. citizen Native Americans were stopped, questioned, detained or briefly held—often while experiencing homelessness...

Jan 13, 2026

What legal tools can tribes use to challenge ICE actions or secure tribal members' release?

Tribes confronting ICE detentions can draw on a mix of immediate procedural steps, administrative avenues, and federal litigation rooted in tribal sovereignty, citizenship recognition, and constitutio...

Feb 6, 2026

How have tribal governments and Native voting rights organizations publicly responded to the SAVE Act?

Tribal governments and Native voting rights organizations have publicly opposed the , arguing it would disenfranchise rural Native voters by narrowing acceptable ID, eliminating common registration me...

Jan 6, 2026

How has the US violated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

The United States has violated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo both in historical practice and through continuing policies that undercut the treaty’s promises of property rights and protections for fo...