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Message: [QUOTE="Bigboote, post: 4582487, member: 7631"] If you go to Bing.com and paste the title of the article into the search window, you can get beyond the paywall. The article included this: "In a tribal court, officials said, the maximum sentence for a domestic violence conviction is a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. But the U.S. attorney’s office in Portland is handling the case because [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/19/opinion/mcgirt-native-reservation-implications.html']the Major Crimes Act,[/URL] enacted in 1885, gives the federal government primary jurisdiction over more serious felonies when the accused and the victim are Native Americans and the incident happens on tribal lands. "The federal government’s role in the case is a concern among tribal leaders." She was arrested by tribal police on felony assault and criminal mischief (?) as well as several misdemeanors arising, all from domestic abuse. While the assault charge is significant, there were no weapons involved, and I wonder if the Feds would have gotten involved if it wasn't Shoni Schimmel. I saw the documentary about her, and she's a very brave woman even if she's not perfect. I haven't read Jude's book -- has anyone on the BY? I'm curious about it. Jude seems to have handled the limelight quite well. [/QUOTE]