About NICS
The Northwest Intertribal Court System (NICS) is a consortium of Indian tribes based in the Puget Sound Region of the Pacific Northwest.
These tribes have joined their resources to insure that each tribe is able to have its own court by sharing judges, prosecutors, and related court services. NICS also assists member tribes in the development of their individual justice systems and provides personnel as needed to operate each tribal court.
A non-profit organization established in 1979, NICS has a Governing Board composed of a representative from each member tribe. The Governing Board sets all policy for the organization and selects both the executive director and the judges.
Our Mission
The Northwest Intertribal Court System mission, as defined by its Governing Board is:
To assist the member tribes, at their direction, in a manner which recognizes the traditions of those tribes in the development of tribal sovereignty, individual character, and courts which will provide fair, equitable, and uniform justice for all who fall within their justification.
