The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.
The proposal, moved ahead by a party line vote in the Judiciary Committee, affects criminal jurisdiction but leaves out more sweeping changes of the original bill.
The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.