The case stemmed from a 2016 incident where a tribal police officer detained a non-tribal motorist found with guns and drugs.

[4] The case was decided unanimously on June 1, 2021, allowing tribal police to detain and investigate those suspected of criminal activity on tribal lands regardless of racial status.

[5][4] The court found that in such cases non-natives may be detained when on a public right of way inside a reservation.

[6][7] Non-native detainees may be detained for a reasonable length of time until non-tribal police can arrive at the scene to handle the incident.

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