Careers in Law
Tribal Justice
~Mystery~
100
True or False: You must have a law degree to work in the tribal justice field
FALSE
but it sure does help
100
Each Tribe has the authority to make and enforce these types of rules in their community to address the most pressing issues facing their community.
Tribal law or codes
100
What are the 5 species of Alaska Salmon
King, Silver, Red, Chum, and Pink
200
What job involves interpreting and applying tribal laws to ensure justice is served within the community?
TRIBAL JUDGE
200
How many Federally Recognized Tribes are there in Alaska?
227
200
How many times has Beyoncé been nominated for a Grammy
99
300
This 1978 federal law was enacted to prevent the separation of Native American children from their families and tribes by setting standards for child custody proceedings involving Native children. ANJC employs three attorneys to help Tribes in this area.
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)?
300
True or False: Due to separation of powers, Tribal Councils are not allowed to get involved with Tribal Justice matters?
FALSE
300
What is the Alaska state flower
Forget-me-not
400
About what age would you be if you went straight from kindergarten to your Juris Doctorate Degree
25 or 26
400
Yes or No:
Does Tribal law have to be written down to be applied?
No.
Since time immemorial Tribes have had oral tradition to guide Tribal law.
400
This musical artist played over 150 shows during their last tour grossing over $2 billion
Taylor Swift
500
True or False, there is no way to earn a law degree while living in Alaska.
False
500
This 2013 reauthorization of a law gave tribes the authority to prosecute criminal cases related to domestic violence, but it left Alaska out.
VAWA
500
Which quirky Alaska town has a cat as their mayor
Talkeetna
Aurora is the 3rd Cat Mayor and lives in the general store