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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided October 21, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Becky Hutchins State Representative, 50th District 700 Wyoming Holton, Kansas 66436

Dear Representative Hutchins:

As State Representative for a district that encompasses a federally recognized Indian reservation, you request our opinion regarding tribal law enforcement powers. Specifically you inquire whether the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribal police may enforce tribal traffic ordinances against a non-member within the exterior boundary of the reservation 1) on the portion of U.S. Highway 75 that traverses the reservation; 2) on county roads; or 3) on roads maintained by the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Iowa Mutual Insurance v. LaPlanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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