A. Upon entering a decision, the Court may order one (1) party to pay to the other party the costs of the lawsuit, unless the applicable law provides otherwise or the Court determines that such an order would be unjust. Costs shall not be imposed on the Tribe or any branch of the Tribe unless specifically permitted by an applicable tribal law or agreement.

B. Costs shall include civil filing fees, any costs for delivering documents required by these rules to be delivered, postage for Court notice sent to the parties, and fees and expenses paid to witnesses and counsel. (Res. 2021-43; Res. 2020-60)