Statutes | Crow Tribe of Montana Law and Order Code Title 9 Part 1 ยง 9-1-101 | 2019
The Crow Tribe has enacted this Chapter, recognizing that Tribal children are the Tribes most important resource and their welfare is of paramount importance to the Tribe. It is the purpose of this Chapter to provide and assure that each Tribal child within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court shall receive the care and guidance needed to prepare such children to take their places as an adult member of the Tribes to enact a recognized juvenile court to insure that off-reservation courts win be willing to return young people to the Crow Tribe Reservation for care and guidance to prevent the unwarranted break-up of Indian families by incorporating procedures that recognize the rights of children and parents or other custodial adults, and, where possible, to maintain and strengthen the family unit, and to preserve and strengthen the childs individual, cultural, and Tribal identity. Wherever possible, family life shall be strengthened and preserved, and the primary efforts will be toward keeping the child with his or her family, and if this is not possible, then efforts shall be made toward maintaining the childs physical and emotional ties with the childs extended family and with the Tribal community. Unless in direct conflict with specific provisions of this Code, this Code shall not be interpreted as excluding or prohibiting the adoption of procedures, remedies, or treatments traditionally used by the Crow people where possible and desirable. The Juvenile Court will utilize the traditional practices and social customs of the Crow Tribe.