tribal government
Native nation leadership
Tribal government refers to the governing body of a Native American tribe or other indigenous nation, exercising sovereignty over its territory and members.
In the United States, tribal governments operate as distinct political entities with authority over internal affairs, law enforcement, and resource management: The tribal government negotiated water rights with the state.
The term appears frequently in legal and policy contexts involving federal-tribal relations.
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- water rightsLegal allocation of H2O
- elder councilGoverning body of seniors
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
constitution · jurisdiction · sacred sites · federal recognition · ancestral lands · bylaws · ceremonies · self-determination · oral traditions · lobbying efforts · executive branch · housing programs · community health · judicial branch · treaty negotiations · legislative branch · elders · reservation
- Native American affairsfederal recognition
- Navajohogan, hogans, Navajo weaving, turquoise jewelry, Monument Valley
- Alaska Governmentstate legislature, state senate, state house, legislature, Juneau
- Flathead ReservationSalish, reservation land, Ronan, Pablo, Dixon
- Menomineeelder council, federal recognition
- Reservationtreaty lands, treaty land, housing authority, allotment, boundary marker
tribal governmentfederal government
Centralized national ruling body
national government · central government · state government · federal authority · state authority
tribal governmentcolonial government
Administration by foreign power
imperial government · nation-state · constitutional republic · individualism · anarchy
tribal, government, tribe, tribes, tribalism, tribalist, tribalisms, govern, governs