Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Jail

Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Jail Information

Many Little Shell Chippewa live in Great Falls and Helena, and their tribal headquarters are in Great Falls. However, because the tribe lacks a geographical base, many members live all throughout Montana, the surrounding states, and Canada.

Tribe: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)

Phone: 612-871-6618

Physical Address:
Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Jail
15542 State 371 NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Mailing Address (personal mail):
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Jail
PO Box 217
Cass Lake, MN 56633

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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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