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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

9.06.020 Jurisdiction

The Tribal Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over a guardian appointed by the Court. A guardian of a person or property or both shall be appointed whenever it appears necessary to protect:

(a) A child who has no court-appointed guardian;

(b) A person who has been adjudged by the Competency Board to be of unsound mind, or who is physically incompetent to manage his own affairs or property;

(c) A habitual drunkard who is incompetent to manage his own property;

(d) A spendthrift.