Document Type
Article
Abstract
The question of the right to counsel for indigent criminal defendants has consumed various courts and academic journals for decades. Part of this question has revolved around the rights of indigent defendants being prosecuted in tribal courts. There has been scholarly attention devoted to the study of the rights of indigent defendants in tribal courts and the impacts of case law and congressional acts on these rights. This Article seeks to expand the scholarly works around indigent defendants in tribal courts and provide tangible solutions tribes can begin to execute without an act of Congress. This Article will discuss the holistic defense pilot project conducted by the National American Indian Court Judges Association, Nevada Legal Services, and the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe in response to members experiencing barriers that led to recidivism and a lack of public defenders.
DOI
https://www.doi.org/10.70657/SDLR.V71.I3.626
Recommended Citation
Ilse Turner & Johanna Farmer,
Access to Justice in Indian Country: Empowering Pro Se Criminal Defendants Through Holistic Defense and Resource Creation,
71
S.D. L. Rev.
626
(2026).
Available at:
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev/vol71/iss3/14