BROWN, C.J.
Today, we decide whether the Southern Ute Indian Tribe or the State of Washington has jurisdiction over the visitation dispute between Mr. E., a tribal member living on the reservation in Colorado, and Ms. C., a non-tribal member who now resides in Washington, regarding the parties' son, Benjamin. In 1990, Ms. C. originally submitted to the tribal court's jurisdiction securing custody of Benjamin. In 1994, after frequently invoking the tribal court's jurisdiction...
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