Tribe: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Mille Lacs Band
§ 3102. Purpose.
This subchapter shall be liberally interpreted and construed to fulfill the following expressed purposes:
(a) to recognize and acknowledge the customs and traditions of the Mille Lacs Band with regards to child-rearing;
(b) to preserve unity of the family, preferably by separating the child from his parents only when necessary;
(c) to take such actions as may be necessary and feasible to prevent the abuse, neglect or abandonment of children;
(d) to provide a continuum of services for children and their families ranging from prevention to residential treatment, with emphasis whenever possible on prevention, early intervention and community-based alternatives;
(e) to secure the rights of and ensure fairness to the children, parents, grandparents, guardians, custodians, Niiya wen’enhyag, or other parties who come before the Court under the provisions of this chapter;
(f) to ensure that courts from other jurisdictions will be willing to return Mille Lacs Band children to the Band pursuant to this chapter;
(g) to provide for the welfare, care and protection of the children and families under the jurisdiction of the Mille Lacs Band.
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