Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

PRP.10.1.090 Relation to Other Laws

(a) Applicable Law. Unless affected or displaced by this Code, principles of law and equity in the common law of the Tribe and tribal customs and traditions are applicable, and the general principles of law of any other Tribe or any other state may be used as a guide to supplement and interpret this Code.

(b) Other Applicable Laws. Additional tribal and federal laws may apply, including but not limited to tribal housing and real property laws and regulations.

(1) Tribal Law. To the extent that this Code may conflict with tribal laws or ordinances this ordinance shall govern and take precedence over the provisions of the conflicting ordinance.

(2) Federal Law. Where a conflict may appear between this Code and any statute, regulation, or agreement of the United States, the federal law shall govern if it has specific applicability and if it is clearly in conflict with the provisions of this Code.