RFP – Request for Prosecution and Indian Child Welfare Case Services

The Nooksack Indian Tribe is requesting qualified attorneys and law firms to submit statements in response to this Request For Proposals.  The legal services include attendance and preparation for hearings to represent the Nooksack Indian Tribe as prosecutor before Nooksack Indian Tribe Tribal Court on crimes as set forth in the Nooksack Criminal Code, as well as any state or federal proceedings which fall within the Prosecutor’s responsibilities.   Hearings that include Prosecutor duties normally occur on Wednesdays, and require availability via phone other days.

In addition, the legal services would include representing the Nooksack Indian Tribe as Child Welfare Attorney on Indian Child Welfare proceedings in both the Nooksack Indian Tribe Tribal Court and such Washington State Courts as applicable under the Nooksack Youth Code. Hearings that include Child Welfare Attorney duties normally occur on the Whatcom County Dependency docket, and require availability via phone other days.

Responses to the subject RFP should be directed to the Office of the Tribal Attorney, mailed to P.O. Box 63, or hand delivered to 5047 Mt. Baker Highway, #200, Deming, Washington 98244.  The Nooksack Indian Tribe will conduct its first review of proposals that are delivered to, or postmarked by Monday, January 25, 2016.

Persons interested in receiving a digital copy of the RFP must contact Ms. Sue Gearhart, Office of Tribal Attorney, Nooksack Indian Tribe at sgearhart@nooksack-nsn.gov.