Abstract

After many years of perceived discrimination at the hands of traditional police agencies, in 1993 the Oneida Indian Nation of New York formed its own police department. Different from most tribal police agencies, the Nation's governing council chose purposely to exclude Native Americans from the force. Although certain jurisdiction and authority issues remain as a matter of political tension between the Nation and the State of New York, the real success story of the Oneida Indian Nation Police lies in the credibility it now enjoys with those who were previously prejudiced against all police.

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