Indian Country

Indian Tribes/Nations/Pueblos Implementing SORNA

There are currently 90 tribal jurisdictions that have substantially implemented SORNA's requirements. Substantial Implementation Reports for each of these tribal jurisdictions are available here.

Tribal Access Program

The SMART Office is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established the Tribal Access Program (TAP) to provide tribal jurisdictions access to federal crime information databases. This program is heavily informed and driven by tribes, pueblos, and nations working to implement SORNA and by the SMART Office’s commitment to resolving the information sharing issues brought to our attention by our tribal jurisdictions. The SMART Office worked with DOJ’s Justice Management Division and the Office of Tribal Justice to find a solution for all tribes. The SMART Office has fully funded the initial phase of this program and therefore the first ten tribes selected will consist entirely of SORNA tribes. If your tribe is interested in being considered, please submit an Expression of Interest Form. Learn more about TAP here.

Tribal Training & Technical Assistance

The SMART Office’s training and technical assistance team can provide support to tribes, nations and pueblos working towards substantial implementation. Typical methods of assistance have been arranged through onsite assistance, utilizing conference calls or webinar technology, peer-to-peer support as well as onsite support with training and community outreach events. If your tribal jurisdiction is interested in receiving assistance, please fill out this form and return it to Fox Valley Technical College via email or fax to: sterling@fvtc.edu or 920-831-5400.

Substantial Implementation Reports: Indian Country

For more information about those Indian nation, tribe, and pueblo registration and notification systems that have been found to have substantially implemented SORNA, please see the SMART Office reviews.

Requests for Additional Time

Please contact the SMART Office for information on how to request additional time to implement SORNA.

Procedure for Delegation of Tribal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Responsibilities

This document describes the procedure that will be used when the SMART Office determines that a tribe is unable to implement SORNA within a reasonable amount of time.

SORNA Implementation Policy and Procedures Guide

The SMART Office has developed this guide to assist tribes with creating their own policy and procedures manual to describe their sex offender registration and notification program. This guide should only be used as a starting point for developing policy and procedures for a specific tribe.

Finger and Palm Print Information

The SMART Office has posted the following FBI documents to assist tribal jurisdictions in capturing and submitting finger and palm prints:

Adam Walsh Act

Pursuant to §127 of the Adam Walsh Act all federally recognized Indian tribes are entitled to elect whether to carry out the requirements of this section or delegate the functions to the state(s) in which the tribal land is located.

SEC. 127. (42 USC § 16927) Election by Indian Tribes

This document lists all 562 federally recognized tribes, indicates their eligibility to elect to fulfill sex offender registry functions under the Walsh Act, and indicates which tribes have made such an election.