A view of Fort Hall, Idaho, on the Fort Hall Reservation, home to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Photo by Matthew Trump
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are asking the state of Idaho to stop exercising jurisdiction over its lands. The state assumed authority under Public Law 280 more than 50 years ago. The new role came without funding or other resources and tribal officials say it's time for them to take control over their own reservation, the Associated Press reported. To accomplish that, the state would have to pass a law to give up, or retrocede, its jurisdiction. Key lawmakers have already requested a report on the issue and it's due in February 2017. The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 contains provisions to allow the federal government to reassert its role on the reservation. The process would not need the state's consent but it would not be as complete as a full retrocession. Get the Story:
Shoshone-Bannock Tribe opposed Idaho's legal reach (AP 7/18)
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