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The Squaxin Island Tribe, residing on the Squaxin Island Reservation in Washington State, is a federally recognized Native American tribe. Their ancestral lands include the picturesque Puget Sound region. As a sovereign nation, they manage self-governance and provide essential services to their members. The tribe has a rich cultural heritage, with a strong commitment to preserving their traditions, language, and deep connection to the marine environment. When arrested, they are held by the tribal police until they are either arraigned or transferred to another jail.
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Tribe: Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation

Phone: 360-426-9781

Physical Address:
 Squaxin Island Tribe Reservation Jail
10 SE Squaxin Lane
Shelton, WA 98584-9200

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Squaxin Island Tribe Reservation Jail
10 SE Squaxin Lane
Shelton, WA 98584-9200

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About the Squaxin Island Tribe Reservation Jail
The Squaxin Island Tribe, residing on the Squaxin Island Reservation in Washington State, is a federally recognized Native American tribe. Their ancestral lands include the picturesque Puget Sound region. As a sovereign nation, they manage self-governance and provide essential services to their members. The tribe has a rich cultural heritage, with a strong commitment to preserving their traditions, language, and deep connection to the marine environment. When arrested, they are held by the tribal police until they are either arraigned or transferred to another jail.
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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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