FTA——Hunter Biden is once again embroiled in criminal controversy as newly surfaced bank records and corporate documents link him to a fraudulent bond transaction involving Burnham Asset Management, a scheme to defraud the Oglala Sioux Native American tribe out of tens of millions of dollars.
Hunter’s former business partners, Devon Archer and Jason Galanis, were convicted for misappropriating funds meant for the tribe. The multi-million-dollar securities fraud scheme, saw Biden’s business partners arrested and convicted while Hunter, himself, avoided accountability.
Tribal law is distinct from federal Indian law, which governs the relationship between tribes and the federal and state governments
Tribal law can also apply to non-Natives who affect the health, safety, and welfare of the tribe and tribal members.
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Tribal law can apply to non-Natives who affect the health, safety, and welfare of the tribe or its members, but this authority is limited to specific legal contexts, such as those provided under the Violence Against Women Act or Montana exceptions.
Civil jurisdiction is broader, allowing tribes to regulate or seek damages from non-Natives in certain circumstances.
Montana v. United States (1981)
Tribes can regulate the activities of non-Natives on tribal land if:
The non-Native has entered into consensual relationships with the tribe (e.g., contracts, business dealings).The non-Native's actions threaten the "political integrity, economic security, or the health and welfare of the tribe."