PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Department of Justice will be enforcing penalties against those engaged in illegal dumping.

In an effort to protect one of our most valuable resources, the Tribes’ land, the Department of Justice will be increasing their enforcement of the Law and Order Code’s Section 407.

Section 407 makes it illegal to deliberately discard any garbage, trash, waste, or debris on any tribal public property or on any tribal private property of another within Tribal jurisdiction without consent of the property owner. Penalties for violating Section 407 include incarceration of up to Thirty (30) Days for tribal members, or fines up to Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars for both tribal and non-tribal members. The Tribes’ Environmental Protection Agency have plans to assist the Department of Justice by strategically placing trail cameras in areas which have been consistently violated. All perpetrators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Any tribal employees or members wishing to report violations may visit https://www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov/executive/department-of-justice to fill out a complaint form.

Please lets work together to protect our Tribes’ valuable resources. Hohóú/Né-á'eše!

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