Parnell, 041414 AKAGO, AGO 123

• Case Date: April 14, 2014
• Court: Alaska

The Honorable Sean R. Parnell Governor AGO 123 No. 123 Alaska Attorney General Opinions April 14, 2014          The Honorable Sean R. Parnell          Governor          State of Alaska          P.O. Box 110001          Juneau, AK 99811-0001          The Honorable William J. Streur          Commissioner          State of Alaska          Department of Health and Social Services          P.O. Box 110601          Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601          Re: Withdrawal of Renkes Opinion on Jurisdiction of State and Tribal Courts in Child Protection Matters          Dear Governor Parnell and Commissioner Streur:          On March 4, 2011, the Alaska Supreme Court issued State v. Native Village of Tanana, 249 P.3d 734 (Alaska). The Tanana decision is the most recent guidance on the scope of tribal jurisdiction in ICWA-defined child...