CTGR Constitution, Article IV, Section 3,
The Tribal Court shall be empowered to exercise all judicial authority of the Tribe. Said authority shall include but not be limited to enforcement of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 as well as the power to review and overturn tribal legislative and executive actions for violation of this Constitution or the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968.
Tribal Court Ordinance, Tribal Code Section 3.10(d),
Subject Matter Jurisdiction:
The Court shall have jurisdiction over all civil actions where there are
sufficient contacts with the Grand Ronde Reservation upon which to base
jurisdiction, consistent with the Constitution and laws of the Tribe
and the United States. It is the intent of this paragraph to authorize
the broadest exercise of jurisdiction consistent with these limitations.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Court shall have jurisdiction over
the following matters: proceedings involving the Tribe’s custody of
children; contracts to which the Tribe is a party; appeals from denials
of hunting, fishing, or gathering privileges by the Fish and Wildlife
Committee, appeals from appeal able decisions of the Education
Committee; and issues delegated to the Court by Ordinance.
Personal Jurisdiction:
The scope of the Court’s civil jurisdiction over any person or entity
shall extend to any person or entity who has sufficient contacts with
the Grand Ronde Reservation upon which to base jurisdiction consistent
with the Constitution and laws of the Tribe and the Untied States. It is
the intent of this paragraph to authorize the broadest exercise of
jurisdiction consistent with these limitations. Without limiting the
foregoing, the Court’s jurisdiction shall extend to individuals whose
conduct threatens or has some effect on the political integrity, the
economic security, or the health and welfare of the Tribe.