18 MAC Pt. 303, R. 3.2.1

Reports of Child Living on Tribal Land – If a child is identified at Intake as a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, or another federally recognized Native American tribe, MCIA will screen the report to the county where the child resides. MDCPS will notify the appropriate Tribal Council and provide them with the allegations and all identifying information. If the Tribal Council does not wish to retain jurisdiction and requests the county to investigate the allegations, the county will follow normal investigative procedures. If MDCPS is providing services and the child holds membership in a tribe or is eligible for tribal membership, the tribe may assume jurisdiction at any point in the service provision process, including the investigation process and foster care services