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Is an American Indian tribe prohibited from performing same-sex marriages if their tribal land is located in a state where such marriages have been banned by statute or constitutional amendment?
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No. All federally recognized native American Indian tribes in the United States are considered sovereign nations. State and Federal Laws and constitutions do not apply to members of the tribe while they are physically present on tribal lands. Therefore, tribes are free to legalize or ban same-sex marriage, regardless of what state their land is located in. At least two tribes have legalized it and at least one tribe has banned it.
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