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By Timberly Ross
Omaha, Nebraska (AP)
The Nebraska Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on whether the state’s legal procedures can trump a federal law that allows American Indian tribes to intervene in child-welfare cases.
In an appeal filed with the high court, the Ponca Tribe says a Dakota County juvenile court judge denied its rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act because the tribe was not represented by a state-recognized attorney.
Omaha, Nebraska (AP)
The Nebraska Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on whether the state’s legal procedures can trump a federal law that allows American Indian tribes to intervene in child-welfare cases.
In an appeal filed with the high court, the Ponca Tribe says a Dakota County juvenile court judge denied its rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act because the tribe was not represented by a state-recognized attorney.
