25 U.S.C. § 3652 : US Code - Section 3652: Purposes

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The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1) to carry out the responsibility of the United States to
Indian tribes and members of Indian tribes by ensuring access to
quality technical and legal assistance.
(2) To strengthen and improve the capacity of tribal court
systems that address civil and criminal causes of action under
the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.
(3) To strengthen tribal governments and the economies of
Indian tribes through the enhancement and, where appropriate,
development of tribal court systems for the administration of
justice in Indian country by providing technical and legal
assistance services.
(4) To encourage collaborative efforts between national or
regional membership organizations and associations whose
membership consists of judicial system personnel within tribal
justice systems; non-profit entities which provide legal
assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes,
and/or tribal justice systems.
(5) To assist in the development of tribal judicial systems by
supplementing prior congressional efforts such as the Indian
Tribal Justice Act [25 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.] (Public Law 103-176).