New Mexico Tribal Government

Indian sovereignty

22 American Indian tribes in New Mexico

Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975

Executive branch includes a governor, president, or chief

Legislative branch includes a tribal council

Judicial branch includes tribal courts on the reservations

There are 19 Pueblos in New Mexico

Each tribe elects their own governors to serve their communities

They also belong to the All Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC)

All 19 governors serve on the AIPC

There are 3 Apache tribes in New Mexico

Each tribe is led by a chairman, vice-chairman, and a council

The Apache have a legal department instead of a judicial branch

Jicarilla

Mescalero

Fort Sill (Chiricahua)

Legislative branch supervises tribal business and makes the laws

Executive branch enforces the council's laws and policies

The judicial

branch explains laws created by the

Hopi Tribal Council.

Divided into 5 agencies that match the 5 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agencies

The smallest political unit is called a chapter

There are 24 delegates that represent 110 chapters in the U.S.