Tribe: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Section 33.01.01 Purpose and Construction.
A. Purpose. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe recognizes that its children are its most important
resource and their welfare is of paramount concern to the Jamestown Indian Community. It is
essential that the young Indian people of the Jamestown Indian Community receive care and
guidance in their own homes, whenever possible, and that their identity and pride as Native
Americans always be protected and preserved. Therefore, this Code shall be interpreted and
understood to accomplish the following tribal objectives:
1. To provide for the care, protection and development of Jamestown children;
2. To ensure that Jamestown children receive assistance and guidance in their own homes
whenever possible and separating the children from their parents only when necessary
for the children’s protection;
3. To discourage delinquent acts and to protect the Tribe’s interest by providing
supervision, care and rehabilitation;
4. To provide a simple procedure for addressing and resolving conflict involving Indian
children that is reflective of tribal traditions as well as the prevailing community
standards and which affords all affected persons a fair and impartial hearing consistent
with individual rights; and
5. To ensure that off-reservation courts will be able to return Jamestown children to the
Tribe for care and guidance.