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Federal Tribal Policy

• Federal Indian Law
• American Indian Tribal Sovereignty Primer
• Framework of Tribal Sovereignty
• Brief History of US-Tribal Relations
• Trust Responsibility
• History of Federal Indian Law
• Case Law (PDF)
• Pertinent Sections of the U.S. Constitution
• Washington Treaties
• Treaty Background Information

• Federal Policy
• Consultation Memorandum of Understanding
• Tribal Self Governance Resources
• [Gvt-to-Gvt Relations with Native American Tribal Governments]
• [Executive Order, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments] (PDF)
• [Dept. of Justice Policy on Indian Sovereignty and Govt-to-Govt Relations with Indian Tribes]
• Full Faith & Credit for Child Support Orders (28 USC Sec. 1738B)
• OCSE PIQ 94-07 Medical Support Enforcement for Tribal Members
• Public Law 103-436 Colville Grand Coulee Dam Settlement Act
• Locator Codes (aka FIPS) Data Standards
• OCSE DCL-09-21 Federal Offset Program Fees

• Frequently Asked Questions
• FAQs about Native Americans
• Additional FAQs
• BIA Answers to FAQs

• Child Support Enforcement for Indian Tribes:
• OCSE Training Courses for Tribal IV-D Programs
• OCSE Tribal Child Support Resources
• OCSE Tribal Child Support Policy
• Action Transmittal AT-02-03 Full Faith and Credit
• [Cooperative Agreements]
• Action Transmittal AT-9821 Cooperative Agreements
• Strengthening the Circle: Child Support for Native American Children (PDF)

• Tribal Child Support Regulations and Policy
• IM-05-06 Building a Tribal IV-D Program: A Guide to the Start-Up Application Process
• OCSE Tribal Dear Colleague Letter 09-01 Moving from Start-up to a Comprehensive Program: A Tool for Submitting an Application
• OCSE Dear Colleague Letter Tribal Child Support Programs, which welcomes Nooksack, Klamath, & others to the IVD community
• OCSE PIQ-Tribal-08-01 Allowable Pre-Award Costs, Tribal Start-up Dates, and No-Cost Extensions
• IM-07-03 Tribal and State Jurisdiction to Establish and Enforce Child Support
• Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems and Office Automation
• Action Transmittal AT-08-07 - Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems
• OCSE PIQ-07-02/PIQT-07-02 FPLS & Federal Tax Refund Offset for Tribal IV-D Programs
• OCSE PIQT-05-02 Tribal IVD Programs, Jurisdiction and Cooperation with State IVD Programs
• OCSE AT-05-07 Policy Q&A's Regarding the Final Rule
• OCSE PIQ-Tribal-05-01 Transfer of Cases to Tribal IVD Agencies & Case Closure Criteria
• Action Transmittal OCSE-AT-05-02 Systems and Financial Policy Questions and Responses
• OCSE Dear Colleague Letter - Tribal IV-D Programs
• Tribal IV-D Funding - Final Rule
• OCSE PIQ-Tribal-04-01 Direct Income Withholding / Sharing of Case Data