<P> Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States . The U.S. federal government recognizes tribal nations as `` domestic dependent nations '' and has established a number of laws attempting to clarify the relationship between the federal , state and tribal governments . </P>
<P> Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States . The U.S. federal government recognizes tribal nations as `` domestic dependent nations '' and has established a number of laws attempting to clarify the relationship between the federal , state and tribal governments . </P>
the sovereign status of native american tribes is known as
the sovereign status of native american tribes is known as
Tribal sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty