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General Tribal courts have exclusive authority over all disputes between tribal members on the reservation (absent federal law to the contrary) Tribal courts do not have jurisdiction over actions between non-Indians on the reservation Adoption and Child Welfare Jurisdiction over adoption and custody of Indian children is governed by the ICWA Divorce Tribal courts have exclusive jurisdiction to grant a divorce when both parties are Indians living in Indian Country Probate Jurisdiction of probate of Indian trust property is largely in the hands of the federal government
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Tribes have the power to regulate the conduct of members and activities in Indian Country Gaming Regulation Indian Gaming Regulatory Act limits tribal authority over gaming by subjecting it to federal oversight and by requiring tribes to enter into agreements with states
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