Search form Search Supreme Court Home | State of Idaho | ESS STATE OF IDAHO JUDICIAL BRANCH Tribal State Court Forum Home Tribal History Tribal Government Forum Participants Tribal Websites & Related Link Tribal Bench Book Idaho Tribal Courts Organized under the auspices of the Idaho Supreme Court What is a "Tribal Court"? A court administered through self-government of an American Indian tribe especially on a reservation and having federally prescribed jurisdiction over custody and adoption cases involving tribal children, criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on tribal lands by members of the tribe, and broader civil jurisdiction over claims between tribe members and nonmembers. Criminal prosecutions of tribal members in tribal courts must respect constitutional rights specifically listed in the Indian Civil Rights Act, which also provides for a federal habeas corpus remedy in lieu of federal appellate review. Parties to a civil action that arguably falls within the jurisdiction of a tribal court must first exhaust remedies there before seeking adjudication in a federal court, whether they are both tribal members or not. A dispute over such jurisdiction is ultimately a federal question. Idaho's Tribal Courts >Idaho Tribal Court Information and Directory (updated 09/14) • Coeur d' Alene Tribe • Kootenai Tribe of Idaho • Nez Perce Tribe • Shoshone-Bannock Tribes • Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Coeur d'Alene Tribe P O Box 408 Plummer, ID 83851-9704 (208) 686-1777 Fax: (208) 686-5805 Kootenai Tribe County Road 38A P O Box 1269 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 (208) 267-3519 Fax: (208) 267-2962 Nez Perce Tribe P O Box 305 Lapwai, ID 83540 (208) 843-2253 Fax: (208) 843-7354 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes P O Box 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203- (208) 238-3700 Fax: (208) 237-0797 Shoshone-Paiute Tribes P O Box 637 Blackfoot, ID 99924 (208) 785-7401 Fax: (208) 785-2206 Home | State of Idaho| Accessibility| Privacy & Security | Cybersecurity| ICON Design.