Statutes | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Law Title 5, Chapter 1 ยง 1 | 2018
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe finds that there is no resource more vital to its continued existence and integrity than its Children. The Tribe recognizes that extended family relations are essential components of the tribal community. The Tribe hereby declares that it is the policy of this Nation to protect the health and welfare of Children and families within the Mashantucket Pequot community, to promote the security of community, and to preserve the unity of the family by enhancing the parental capacity for good Child care and development, and providing a continuum of services for Children and families with an emphasis, whenever possible, on prevention, early intervention, and community-based solutions.
For these purposes, the Tribe further declares that is the policy of this Nation to require the reporting of suspected Child neglect and abuse, the investigation of such reports. Further, where needed to secure the safety and well-being of the Child or Children involved, this Law provides for the removal of Children from their families and the placement of such Children in triballyapproved foster or protective care homes, which will reflect the values and culture of the Tribe.