Law enforcement and the american indian: Challenges and obstacles to effective law enforcement

Eileen Luna-Firebaugh; Samuel Walker

doi:10.4324/9781315633312-18

Law enforcement and the american indian: Challenges and obstacles to effective law enforcement

Eileen Luna-Firebaugh, Samuel Walker

American Indian Studies Program

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What does it mean to be a tribal police ofﬁcer? What are the intricacies of this role? How do the tribal community and the tribal police department interact and solve the problems facing Indian Country? These questions and others frame the challenges facing American Indian tribal governments as they seek to advance tribal self-determination and sovereignty in the United States today.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System
Subtitle of host publication	Theoretical and Policy Directions
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	117-134
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317255666
ISBN (Print)	9781594511790
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315633312-18
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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