Tribal justice refers to the system of dispensing justice to the tribal group. On many occasions, we can see that tribal people are often met out injustice as they belong to a class of lesser privileged people. However, owing to the laws of equality, which states that all men are equal in the eyes of law, it is absolutely mandatory that tribal justice be met out to these underprivileged people [...]

BJA’s Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) is one of the U.S. Department of  Justice’s primary initiatives for providing court-related support to tribal justice systems. Since fiscal year (FY) 1999, BJA has awarded 259 grants to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native communities through a highly competitive process.

TCAP’s goal is to develop new tribal courts, improve the operations of existing tribal courts, and provide funding for technical assistance and training of tribal court staff. The objective in reaching this goal is to help tribal governments develop, enhance, and continue the operation of tribal judicial systems, including intertribal court systems.