BADM 405 | Ep 2: Civil Dispute Resolution & Tribal Sovereign Immunity

In this episode, Instructor Cara DiMare breaks down civil dispute resolution mechanics for tribal businesses, comparing negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and formal litigation. Learn how the litigation pyramid operates in practice, structuring limited waivers of tribal sovereign immunity, and notes on effective forum selection clauses. Explore how the Tribal Exhaustion Doctrine protects tribal court jurisdiction, using real-world commercial scenarios set across the Dakotas. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.