Is the TEIP program subject to state law or courts?
No. AMERIND operates the TEIP program under the sovereign jurisdiction of tribes. The program is confined to Indian Country, which includes designated Indian reservations, trust land, allotted land and land under the control of a tribe for which it has civil jurisdiction. The TEIP program requires mediation for dispute resolution as a pre-requisite to a hearing in tribal court. Alaska exception: If mediation fails in Alaska, the court of competent jurisdiction would be state court.
