How to Contact Tribal Courts in Your Jurisdiction

The Consortium greatly acknowledges the efforts of the students of the Tribal Law Journal at the University of New Mexico School of Law for the research they conduct to update the information included in the Tribal Court Handbook for each Pueblo and Tribe and the Tribal Courts.

Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals

The Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals (SWITCA) provides an appellate court forum for tribes located in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and West Texas. Since its inception in 1989, SWITCA has allowed Tribal Courts to bring cases before a panel of experienced judges to render decisions at the appellate level for those Tribes that do not have the financial means or governmental infrastructure to administer a Court of Appeals for Tribal Court decisions. For more information go to:

http://ailc-inc.org/SWITCA.htm