21. Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea and tthe Tribal Courts

Under Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea, the Minnesota state and federal courts work with over a dozen tribal court systems in the state.

Issues range from jurisdiction over cases crossing state and tribal lands and citizens to enforcement of treaties.

On March 18, 2016, the public was invited  to a public forum on this topic.  See here.

The event featured opening remarks from Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea and Professor Colette Routel, Co-Director of the Indian Law Program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, will deliver a short presentation titled, “Finding the Indian Understanding of Treaties.”

The Minnesota Courts work with the tribal courts through a forum that discusses issues of interest four times a year.  See here.