US Government Documents related to Indigenous Nations
Congress
83rd Congress,1stSession
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Description
This act, dated August 15, 1953, also knows as United States Public Law 83-280, confers jurisdiction on the States of California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wisconsin, with respect to criminal offenses and civil causes of action committed or arising on Indian reservations within such States, and for other purposes, except where noted.
This act also gives the consent of the United States to the people of any State "to amend, where necessary, their State constitution or existing statutes, as the case may be, to remove any legal impediment to the assumption of civil and criminal jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of this Act . . . Provided That the pro-visions of this Act shall not become effective with respect to such assumption of jurisdiction by any such State until the people thereof have appropriately amended their State constitution or statutes as the case may be."
Publication Date
8-15-1953
Keywords
jurisdiction, criminal, civil, crimes, law enforcement
Organizations Referenced
US Congress, US Senate, US House of Representatives, State of Minnesotal, State of Nebraska, State of Wisconsin, State of California, State of Oregon, Red Lake Reservation, Warm Springs Reservation, Menominee Reservation
Publisher
Government Printing Office
Disciplines
American Politics | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Indigenous Studies | Law and Politics | Native American Studies | United States History
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American Politics Commons, Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Law and Politics Commons, Native American Studies Commons, United States History Commons
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