Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes meets monthly or upon a case filling to analyze new petitions, motions, applications, and to prepare for cases.
The five current Supreme Court members are: Chief Justice Colby Addison, Associate Justice Ryland Rivas, Sr.; Associate Justice Lindsay Robertson; Associate Justice M. Alexander Pearl; and Associate Justice Amanda Proctor.
The Supreme Court meets monthly or upon a case filling to analyze new petitions, motions, applications, and to prepare for cases. Lafreda Whitecrow serves as the Chief Court Clerk. Tawny Melendez and Mary Elledge both serve as the Deputy Court Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Lafreda Whitecrow serves as the Chief Court Clerk. Tawny Melendez and Mary Elledge serve as the Deputy Court Clerks of the Trial Court.
For more information, please contact, Lafreda Whitecrow at (405) 422-7450 or lwhitecrow@cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov.
Mission Statement
We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and Law and Order Code of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
Constitution
The Supreme Court is comprised of one Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. The Chief Justice and each Associate Justice of the Supreme Court serves four-year staggered terms or until a successor is sworn in to office.
The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over any case on appeal from the Trial Court. The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over any final determination by the Election Commission on a protest or challenge of the results of an election, and such jurisdiction includes the power to make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and to issue all remedies in law and equity.
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution and laws of the Tribes and to make conclusions of law. The Supreme Court has the power to declare the laws of the Tribes void if such laws are not in agreement with this Constitution. The Supreme Court has the power to issue all remedies in law and in equity. Decisions of the Supreme Court are final. All orders, opinions, and decisions of the Supreme Court are written and published.