1-2-2. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT GUARDIAN.

The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court shall have authority in its discretion to appoint guardians for persons or for property of persons who are minors or incompetent by reason of physical or mental illness or deficiency, advanced age, or chronic use of drugs or alcohol, or for recipient of public assistance where it is found that such recipient is wasteful and unable to manage the receipt and disbursement of assistance payments so as to substantially accomplish the purpose for which such assistance is given.  The Tribal Court’s authority may be exercised only over Tribal members or children of Tribal members which property is within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court.  These powers may be exercised either by the adult or juvenile divisions of the Tribal Court.