An Act granting Indian tribes access to the Massachusetts courts

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow officially recognized Indian tribes to use their own representatives in state courts instead of hiring licensed attorneys. Under the proposal, tribal members representing their nation must submit an affidavit confirming they are not lawyers and have not passed the state bar exam to avoid violating existing rules against unauthorized legal practice. The measure explicitly limits these self-representation rights to matters involving the tribe as a whole, excluding individual tribal members from using this provision.