Originally Posted By: Krijack
I think the biggest advantage is that if there is a crime just off reservation the tribal police can often get there quickly.


Another aspect is that some land with the original reservation boundaries has been sold and is no longer tribal. That issue came up on the Quinault reservation when the tribe tried to tax such properties - and lost. Similar properties exist on the Tulalip reservation or are under long term lease to non-Indians.

The other scenario is where the BIA has spot zoned a piece of property (think the Cowlitz tribe's new casino lands) far from any existing reservation with its own LE.
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