Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation Jail

Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation Jail Information

The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in the Eastern Sierra region of California. Comprising mainly Paiute people, the tribe has a deep cultural heritage closely tied to their ancestral lands. The Benton Paiute Reservation serves as their home.Throughout their history, the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe has faced challenges like land dispossession, but they've worked diligently to preserve their cultural traditions, language, and way of life. Economic development, including agriculture and tourism, plays a crucial role in sustaining their community and generating revenue for essential programs and services.The tribe's priorities encompass cultural preservation, education, healthcare, and the overall well-being of its members. The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe is committed to preserving its heritage while addressing contemporary challenges and ensuring a prosperous future for their community. The reservation serves as a vital center for their cultural revitalization and community development efforts.

Tribe: Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California

Phone: 760-933-2321

Physical Address:
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation Jail
567 Yellow Jacket Road
Benton, CA 93512

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Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation Jail
567 Yellow Jacket Road
Benton, CA 93512

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The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in the Eastern Sierra region of California. Comprising mainly Paiute people, the tribe has a deep cultural heritage closely tied to their ancestral lands. The Benton Paiute Reservation serves as their home.Throughout their history, the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe has faced challenges like land dispossession, but they've worked diligently to preserve their cultural traditions, language, and way of life. Economic development, including agriculture and tourism, plays a crucial role in sustaining their community and generating revenue for essential programs and services.The tribe's priorities encompass cultural preservation, education, healthcare, and the overall well-being of its members. The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe is committed to preserving its heritage while addressing contemporary challenges and ensuring a prosperous future for their community. The reservation serves as a vital center for their cultural revitalization and community development efforts.
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Understanding US Bureau of Indian Affairs

Because the legal system in ‘Indian Country’ operates outside of the legal jurisdiction of the cities, counties and states where the individual Indian Reservations are located, and the land is wholly owned and governed by the Tribes, the jails and detention centers on those lands are maintained and run by the individual Tribes. The police that provide the security and enforce the laws and the courts that mete out justice are also controlled by the individual Tribes.

There are over 90 jails and detention centers throughout Indian Country, of which, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) staffs and operates a quarter of these facilities. The remainder are operated by Tribes through the PL 93-638, Self-Governance Compacts and a few are fully funded and operated by a tribe. Each jail is unique in operation and location.

Indian Reservation and Tribal laws also fall under the legal jurisdiction of the federal government. If a federal law has been broken, the Department of Justice may get involved. In that case, a convicted person from a crime committed on Indian Lands may be required to serve their time within the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons).

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