Assignment:
As stated in your text there are about 566 federally recognized tribal governments within the United States.
They are viewed by the United States government as "domestic dependent nations" and retain inherent powers of self-government.
Along with reading your text go to www.bia.gov/FAQs/index.htm and learn more about Native American tribes.
For this assignment assume that you are a new chief of police or sheriff in an area adjacent to a large tribal area. In a 3-page essay described the challenges you would face in policing along-side Native Americans.
Be specific about the issues faced in law enforcement by Native Americans and how those issues extend outside of their recognized boundaries and vice versa.