Nevada Revised Statutes 125E.370 – Tribal-state agreements
1. Agencies shall make a good faith effort to enter into a tribal-state agreement with any Indian tribe within the borders of this State. Agencies may also enter into a tribal-state agreement with any Indian tribe outside of this State having significant numbers of member children or membership-eligible children residing in this State.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 125E.370
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
2. The purposes of a tribal-state agreement are to promote the continued existence and integrity of the Indian tribe as a political entity and to protect the vital interests of Indian children in securing and maintaining political, cultural and social relationships with their tribe.
3. A tribal-state agreement may include agreements regarding default jurisdiction over cases in which the state courts and tribal courts have concurrent jurisdiction, the transfer of cases between state courts and tribal courts, the assessment, removal, placement, custody and adoption of Indian children and any other child welfare services provided to Indian children.
4. A tribal-state agreement must:
(a) Provide for the cooperative delivery of child welfare services to Indian children in this State, including, without limitation, the utilization, to the extent available, of services provided by the tribe or an organization whose mission is to serve the American Indian or Alaska Native population to implement the terms of the tribal-state agreement; and
(b) If services provided by the tribe or an organization whose mission is to serve the American Indian or Alaska Native population are unavailable, provide for an agency’s use of community services and resources developed specifically for Indian families that have the demonstrated experience and capacity to provide culturally relevant and effective services to Indian children.