Tribal Defenders Office, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

The Tribal Defenders Office is the public defender for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Flathead Reservation in northwestern Montana. The Tribal Defenders provide public defender services to indigent tribal members in tribal court. In addition to representation of adults in criminal court, youth in youth court, parents in child protection proceedings, and respondents in adult protection and mental health matters, the Tribal Defenders provide services that address the issues that bring their clients into the justice system and those collateral consequences to criminal charges and convictions. Utilizing a client-centered and interdisciplinary approach, the Tribal Defenders offer psychological services, case management, civil and pro se assistance, driver’s license restoration, cultural mentoring, the Flathead Reservation Reentry Program and permanent supportive housing at the Morning Star.