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Tribal MOU/MOA Sample Resource Library                    
		                                This library is designed to provide users with the resources they need to research and successfully draft memoranda of understanding (MOU) and memoranda of agreement (MOA). MOUs and MOAs will help agencies develop and solidify partnerships to address missing or murdered Indigenous persons cases and provide a wide range of other related opportunities for collaboration. If you are a party to one of these agreements and would like to update it or if you have an agreement you would like to include, please reach out to us at tribalgrants@usdoj.gov.

**Please select a topic for more information:**

**MOU/MOA Templates**
	**MOU/MOA Training Information**
	**Sample MOU/MOAs in the following subject areas:**
	**Authority (Law Enforcement, Other)**
					**Cross Certification/Commission/Deputization (Joint Powers)**
					**Formalization of Relationship**
					**Formation of Specialized Group (Task Force, SWAT, etc.)**
					**Funding**
				**Information Sharing / Communication**
					**Investigative Assistance/Responsibilities (Criminal & Non-Criminal)**
					**Jurisdiction**
					**Law Enforcement Resources / Services Sharing (Mutual Aid)**



Authority (Law Enforcement, Other)

MOU/MOAs that prescribe the procedures and guidelines for designating law enforcement authority between two or more agencies/organizations within the confines of tribal, state and/or federal law
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeAgreement for Law Enforcement and Prosecution between Clark County, Washington, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
			Clark County
			Cowlitz Indian Tribe
			AgreementMemorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Colville Tribal Police Department
			Bureau of Reclamation
			Colville Tribal Police Department
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding Concerning Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of Certain State Laws on Santa Ana Pueblo Lands
			Santa Ana Pueblo
			Santa Ana District Attorney
			MOU


Cross Certification/Commission/Deputization (Joint Powers)

MOU/MOAs that give joint law enforcement powers to officers across jurisdictions by means of cross certification, commission or deputization of officers meeting the minimum standards
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeAn Agreement between the New Mexico State Police and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe
			Jicarilla Apache Tribe
			New Mexico State Police
			AgreementAgreement between the New Mexico State Police and the Navajo Tribe
			New Mexico State Police
			Navajo Tribe
			AgreementAgreement for Cooperative Enforcement and Cross-Deputization by and between the Osage Nation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the State of Oklahoma, Osage County, Oklahoma, and Various Oklahoma Municipal Corporations
			Osage Nation
			BIA; State of Oklahoma; Osage County
			AgreementCooperative Agreement Providing for Cross-Deputization of Law Enforcement Officers of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, the City of Wolf Point, the City of Poplar, the Montana Highway Patrol, and Roosevelt County
			Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
			Cities of Wolf Point, Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana Hwy Patrol
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between and among the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Three Affiliated Tribes, and the County of Mountrail
			BIA
			Three Affiliated Tribes, County of Mountrail
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and Snohomish County
			Snohomish County
			Stillaguamish Tribe
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Skagit County, 1999
			Skagit County
			Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Tulalip Tribes of Washington and Snohomish County
			Snohomish County
			Tulalip Tribes
			AgreementCross Commission Law Enforcement Agreement between the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Community and Pacific County
			Shoalwater Bay Tribal Community
			Pacific County
			AgreementCross-Deputization Agreement among Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
			BIA
			Choctaw County, Choctaw Nation
			AgreementCross-Deputization Agreement among Hughes County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
			Hughes County
			BIA; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
			AgreementCross-Deputization Agreement by and between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
			BIA
			Nebraska State Patrol, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
			AgreementDeputation Agreement between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
			BIA
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			AgreementDeputation Agreement for Law Enforcement within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
			City of Tulsa
			The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
			AgreementDeputization Agreement between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the County of Humboldt
			Hoopa Valley Tribal Police
			County of Humboldt
			AgreementDraft Bill for an Act Relating to Law Enforcement Authorizing Tribal Law Enforcement Officers to Enforce State Traffic Laws as Specified
			Wind River Reservation (Draft Bill)
			
			Draft BillJoint Powers Agreement between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the County of Humboldt
			Hoopa Valley Tribe
			Humboldt County
			AgreementLaw Enforcement Agreement among the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, Hot Springs County, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
			BIA
			Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes, Hot Springs County
			AgreementLaw Enforcement Agreement between and among the Cherokee Nation, the United States of America, the State of Oklahoma and Its Political Subdivisions, the Various Boards of County Commissioners, and Various Law Enforcement Agencies
			The Cherokee Nation
			State of Oklahoma, various Boards of County Commissioners, various LE agencies
			AgreementLaw Enforcement Agreement between the Hannahville Indian Community and the County of Menominee
			County of Menominee
			Hannahville Indian Community
			AgreementLaw Enforcement Agreement between the Michigan Department of State Police and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
			Michigan State Police
			Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
			AgreementMemorandum of Understanding between the Yurok Tribe, Del Norte County, and the Sheriff of Del Norte County
			Yurok Tribe Dept of Public Safety
			County of Del Norte
			MOU


Formalization of Relationship

MOU/MOAs that formalize a relationship between two or more agencies/organizations for the mutual purpose of providing better services to the communities they serve
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeApproval of Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement for Confinement of Lower Elwha Tribal Youth the Term of which shall be from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, with a Limited Waver of Sovereign Immunity
			Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
			County of Clallam
			AgreementMemorandum of Agreement by and between the Tulalip Tribes of Washington and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
			Tulalip Tribes
			U.S. Forest Service
			MOUMemorandum of Agreement Concerning Law Enforcement Service for the Crow Indian Reservation
			Crow Tribe of Montana
			BIA
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and USDA Forest Service: Pacific Northwest Region, Bureau of Land Management: Oregon State Office
			Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
			USDA Forest Service
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake and the Lake County Sheriff
			Habematolel Pomo Tribe
			Lake County Sheriff's Office
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Concerning the Sawyer County Criminal Justice Coordination Committee
			Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa
			Sawyer County
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between Northwestern State University, Northwestern State University Campus Police and Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office, Avoyelles Parish District Attorney's Office, and Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Police Department
			Northwestern State University
			Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office & District Attorney; Tunica-Biloxi Tribal PD
			MOU<Memorandum of Understanding between the Spirit Lake Nation Tribal Court, North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, North Dakota Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the North Dakota Court System
			Spirit Lake Nation Tribal Court
			North Dakota Indian Affairs, DOC, Juvenile, Court System
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between Squaxin Island Tribe and Mason County Sheriff's Office
			Squaxin Island Tribe
			Mason County Sheriff's Office
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding for Use of the Strategic National Stockpile in the Event of a Mass Medical Emergency
			Michigan Health Dept
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Tribal Treaty Rights Related to Natural Resources
			White House Council on Native American Affairs
			US Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Defense, EPA, DOT
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding Regarding Tribal - USDA-Forest Service Relations on National Forest Lands Within the Territories Ceded in Treaties of 1836, 1837, and 1842
			Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
			USDA Forest Service
			MOU


Formation of Specialized Group (Task Force, SWAT, etc.)

MOU/MOAs drafted for the purpose of formulating a specialized group or task force to address a specific issue, case, etc.
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeMemorandum of Understanding: Fort Apache Safe Trails Task Force
			White Mountain Apache
			Navajo County, BIA, FBI, et al
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding: Violence Against Women Project
			Minnesota Chippewa, Women's Protective Organizations
			Leech Lake Ojibwe Tribal Police, Cass Lake, Pike Bay, Cass County Sheriff
			MOUMutual Law Enforcement Assistance Agreement: Regional Major Crimes Team
			Joint: Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, WSU, Washougal PDs; Clark, Skamania Sos
			
			AgreementMutual Law Enforcement Assistance Agreement: Southwest Washington Regional S.W.A.T./Negotiating Team / Tactical Emergency Medical Services
			SW Washington Regional SWAT
			Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal PDs; Clark SO, WSU
			Agreement


Funding

MOU/MOAs to identify funding resources and/or responsibilities between two or more agencies/organizations
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeFire Protection Services Agreement between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Village of Mackinaw City
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			Mackinaw City
			AgreementMemorandum of Understanding between Santa Fe County and the Pueblo of Pojoaque
			Santa Fe County
			The Pueblo of Pojoaque
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between Santa Fe County and the Pueblo of Tesuque
			Santa Fe County
			The Pueblo of Tesuque
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the Tulalip Tribes, Quil Ceda Village, and the Snohomish County Prosecutor Regarding Prosecution of Crimes Occurring within the Boundaries of the Village and Tulalip Indian Reservation
			Quil Ceda Village
			Snohomish County, Tulalip Tribes
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding and Agreement between the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and the City of Sequim
			Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
			City of Sequim
			MOU-MOA


Information Sharing / Communication

MOU/MOAs that outline when and how information sharing and communication will occur between two or more agencies/organizations
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeDistrict of Montana 2020 Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative Operational Plan
			Montana Reservations - Operational Plan
			
			Operational PlanMemorandum of Agreement between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Multijurisdictional Reentry Services Team
			Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
			North Dakota & South Dakota DOC, Judicial Services, Probation, Indian Affairs et al
			MOAMemorandum of Understanding between Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Law Enforcement Department and Charlevoix-Cheboygan-Emmet Central Dispatch Authority
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			CCE Central Dispatch
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the National Park Service and the Hoh Indian Tribe, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Makah Indian Tribe, Quileute Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Skokomish Indian Tribe
			National Park Service
			Hoh, Jamestown S'Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Quileute, Quinault, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Skokomish Indian Tribes
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the Suquamish Tribe and the City of Poulsbo
			The Suquamish Tribe
			City of Poulsbo
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding Regarding the Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information between the New Mexico State Gaming Representative and the Acoma Gaming Commission
			New Mexico State Gaming Representative
			Acoma Gaming Commission
			MOU


Investigative Assistance/Responsibilities (Criminal & Non-Criminal)

These MOU/MOAs center on agency agreements to assist each other in criminal and non-criminal cases and to assign responsibilities
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeEl Dorado County Law Enforcement/Education 2021-2022 Memorandum of Understanding
			El Dorado County Sheriff
			Shingle Spring Tribal Police, et al
			MOUEnforcement Assistance Agreement between Bay Mills Indian Community and Chippewa County Sheriff
			Bay Mills Indian Community
			Chippewa County Sheriff
			AgreementMemorandum of Agreement by and between the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Power County Sheriff's Office, and the Power County Prosecuting Attorney
			Power County
			Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
			MOAMemorandum of Understanding: Investigative Responsibilities for Indian Country at the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation
			U.S. Attorney
			FBI, BIA, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
			MOURenewal (2007) of Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Montana; Counties of Flathead, Missoula, Lake, and Sanders; Cities of Hot Springs and Ronan; Town of St. Ignatius; and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
			State of Montana
			Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Counties: Flathead, Missoula, Lake, Sanders; Cities: Hot Springs, Ronan, St. Ignatius
			Agreement (2007 Renewal)Renewal (2015) of Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Montana, Flathead County, Missoula County, Sanders County, City of Hot Springs, City of Ronan, City of Polson, Town of St. Ignatius, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
			State of Montana
			Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Counties: Flathead, Missoula, Lake, Sanders; Cities: Hot Springs, Ronan, St. Ignatius
			MOA (2015 Renewal)


Jurisdiction

MOU/MOAs that define jurisdictional issues between two or more agencies and/or tribes, cities, counties, states or the federal government relating, but not limited to, investigations
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeLaw Enforcement Agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Arizona Department of Public Safety
			The Navajo Nation
			Arizona Dept. of Public Safety
			AgreementMemorandum of Agreement between the United States Coast Guard and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
			U.S. Coast Guard
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			MOAMemorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation
			BIA
			FBI
			MOU


Law Enforcement Resources / Services Sharing (Mutual Aid)

MOU/MOAs designed to establish agreements for shared resources and/or services between two or more agencies
 

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document Type2021 Amended Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between Sawyer County, Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
			Sawyer County Sheriff's Office
			Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Indians
			AgreementAgreement Relating to the Use of Law Enforcement Facilities and Personnel in Cooperation between Mille Lacs Band Law Enforcement Agency and the County of Mille Lacs
			Mille Lacs Band LE
			Mille Lacs County
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians and the Counties of Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, [and] Itasca, and the City [of] Cass Lake, Minnesota
			Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians
			Counties: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca; City of Cass Lake, State of Minnesota
			AgreementCooperative Law Enforcement Agreements between the White Earth Reservation of Chippewa Indians and Becker County, Clearwater County, and Mahnomen County
			White Earth Reservation of Chippewa Indians
			Becker County, Clearwater County, and Mahnomen County
			AgreementInteragency Agreement between the Quileute Tribe and Clallam County Relating to Lease of Tribe's Building for Clallam County Sheriff's Office Business
			Quileute Tribe
			Clallam County
			AgreementIntergovernmental Agreement between the Hualapai Tribe and the Arizona Department of Public Safety
			Hualapai Tribe
			Arizona Dept. of Public Safety
			AgreementIntergovernmental Cooperative Agreement by and between the Sac and Fox Nation and the City of Stroud, State of Oklahoma
			Sac and Fox Nation
			City of Stroud, Oklahoma
			AgreementIntergovernmental Cooperative Agreement by and between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the City of Fairland, Ottawa County, State of Oklahoma
			Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma
			City of Fairland, Oklahoma
			AgreementInterlocal Agreement between the Clallam County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
			Clallam County Sheriff's Office
			Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
			AgreementInterlocal Agreement between Kittitas County and Chelan County
			Kititas County
			Chelan County
			AgreementInterlocal Agreement for Deputization and Mutual Law Enforcement Assistance between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the County of Charlevoix
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			Charlevoix County
			AgreementInterlocal Agreement for Deputization and Mutual Law Enforcement Assistance between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the County of Emmet
			County of Emmet
			Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
			AgreementInterlocal Cooperation Act Agreement for Mutual Aid between Kitsap County and the Suquamish Tribe
			Kitsap County
			Suquamish Tribe
			AgreementInterlocal Governmental Contract between the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Pend Oreille County for Dispatch Communication Services
			Kalispel Tribe of Indians
			Pend Oreille County
			ContractLaw Enforcement Agreement between the City of Mt. Pleasant and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
			City of Mt. Pleasant
			Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
			AgreementMemorandum of Mutual Support between the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and the Pennington County Sheriff's Office
			Oglala Sioux Tribe Dept. of Public Safety
			Pennington County Sheriff's Office
			Memo of Mutual SupportMemorandum of Understanding between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and City of Taunton, Massachusetts, for the Implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement, Dated May 17, 2012
			Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
			City of Taunton, MA
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding between the Spirit Lake Tribe and the North Dakota Highway Patrol
			Spirit Lake Tribe
			North Dakota Highway Patrol
			MOUResolution of the Governing Body of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Authorizing a Law Enforcement Services Memorandum of Understanding with McLean County
			McLean County Sheriff
			Three Affiliated Tribes
			MOUMemorandum of Understanding Regarding Mutual Aid between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the South Dakota Highway Patrol
			Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
			South Dakota Highway Patrol
			MOU


Template / Reference Documents

Document Title
			Agency #1
			Agency #2
			Document TypeDeveloping Agreements between Local Education Agencies and American Indian Nations and Tribal Communities: A Wisconsin Perspective
			
			
			Developing Agreements with Tribal CommunitiesFillable Template: Developing an MOU or MOA to Prevent and Respond Effectively to Missing or Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) Cases
			Western Community Policing Institute
			
			Fillable Template MOU MOA for MMIP CasesFillable Template: Memorandum of Agreement
			Western Community Policing Institute
			
			Fillable Template MOAFillable Template: Memorandum of Understanding
			Western Community Policing Institute
			
			Fillable Template MOUModel Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Full Faith and Credit of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Protection or Restraining Orders
			
			
			Model MOUModel Policy for Authorizing Tribal Police Officers to Act as General Authority Washington State Peace Officers, November 2010
			Washington Tribal Police Officers
			State of Washington
			InformationSample Memorandum of Understanding: The Ho-Chunk Nation and the School District of Black River Falls
			Ho-Chunk Nation
			Black River Falls School District
			Sample MOU


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