PAP.5.4.020 Indian Preference

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et. seq. prohibits various forms of discrimination, including racial, color, gender-based, religion or national origin within the employment context. However, similar to the United States government, Indian tribes are expressly exempted from the definition of a covered "employer." Consistent with this exemption, the LCO-CHC grants Indian preference in employment, and will apply preference in the following order when there are two or more candidates that meet the job qualifications:

(a) Members of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe,

(b) Members of other Federally Recognized Tribes with a dependent or dependents who are members of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,

(c) Members of other Federally Recognized Tribes,

(d) Non-members with a dependent or dependents who are members of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,

(e) All Others.