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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. State of Washington
Fishing locations are not within tribe's usual and accustomed fishing grounds where judge did not intend to include those locations in prior determination. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 6, 2010
Jeffredo v. Macarro
Disenrollment of tribal member status does not qualify as detention under Indian Civil Rights Act. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 23, 2009
R.R., a Minor
Indian Child Welfare Act applies in proceeding where juvenile may be placed in foster care for criminal acts. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 21, 2009
United States of America v. State of Washington
Indian tribe that was denied treaty rights cannot reopen judgment based merely on newfound federal recognition. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 14, 2009
J.B., a Minor
Welfare and Institutions Code does not require additional finding of serious harm when Indian child’s custody is transferred between parents. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 27, 2009
Hollywood Park Land Co. LLC v. Golden State Transportation Financing Corp.
Review of action alleging unconstitutionality of Indian gaming bonds compacts cannot be exclusively mandated to California Supreme Court. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 27, 2009
Damian C., a Minor
Notice to tribe regarding child’s detention is required under Indian Child Welfare Act where child’s mother and grandfather suspected Indian heritage. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 9, 2009
G.L., a Minor
Failure to notify custodian of right to intervene does not violate Indian Child Welfare Act where agency did not know custodian's status. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 11, 2009
Melissa R., a Minor
Failure to comply with requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act does not require reversal where child had reached age of majority. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 31, 2009
B.R., a Minor
Indian Child Welfare Act applies to determine tribe membership for children whose father was adopted into Indian ancestry. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 14, 2009
Upper Skagit Tribe v. State of Washington
District court opinion shows that tribe's traditional fishing grounds comprised entire territory despite claim that fishing occurred outside of designated zone. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 10, 2009
Bressi v. Ford
Tribal officers must limit suspicionless stop of drivers on state highway located in tribal territory to inquiry of Indian status. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 5, 2009
North County Community Alliance Inc. v. Salazar
National Indian Gaming Commission need not determine whether casino would be built on Indian land before approving gaming ordinance. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 17, 2009
United States v. State of Washington
Tribe fails to plead 'real and substantial injury' in request for equitable allocation of shared fishery. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 14, 2009
K.P., a Minor
Juvenile court is not required to investigate unrecognized tribe's affiliation with federally recognized tribes or to provide notice. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 23, 2009
S.B., a Minor
All appropriate tribes presumed to have received notice of dependency proceeding where social worker certified execution and there was no contrary evidence. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 5, 2009
N.M., a Minor
Placement of Native American child with nonrelative as opposed to paternal grandmother supported by substantial evidence. 		Native American Affairs May 28, 2009
K.B., a Minor
'Active efforts' are made to prevent breakup of Indian family where mother was referred to remedial and rehabilitative classes prior to remand. 		Native American Affairs May 14, 2009
K.M., a Minor
Agency is not required to investigate into child's ancestry where family refuses to supply further information. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 30, 2009
K.M., a Minor
Agency is not required to investigate into child's ancestry where family refuses to supply further information. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 18, 2009
Carcieri v. Salazar
Secretary of Interior's construction of statute, permitting land to be taken into trust, is unpersuasive. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 25, 2009
U.S. v. Cruz
Defendant does not have tribal or federal government recognition as 'Native American' where he lived on Blackfeet Indian reservation during childhood. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 11, 2009
E.W., a Minor
Under Indian Child Welfare Act, notice to Indian tribes referencing only one of two children with same parents is proper. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 21, 2009
Ameriloan v. Superior Court (People)
Court errs in concluding tribal sovereign immunity did not extend to payday loan companies that funded Indian tribe. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 15, 2009
Ameriloan v. Superior Court (People)
Court errs in concluding tribal sovereign immunity did not extend to payday loan companies that funded Indian tribe. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 17, 2008
A.A., a Minor
New statutory Indian Child Exception does not negate termination of mother's parental rights. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 24, 2008
A.A., a Minor
New statutory Indian Child Exception does not negate termination of mother's parental rights. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 30, 2008
Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. State of California
Joinder of parties is not required where Indian tribes executed virtually identical compacts as tribe bringing action concerning compact with State. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 27, 2008
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Relicensing decision allowing hydroelectric power plant on sacred waterfall does not substantially burden tribe's free exercise of religion. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 8, 2008
Marceau v. Blackfeet Housing Authority
'Sue and be sued clause' in enabling ordinance that created tribal housing authority clearly waived its immunity from suit. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 25, 2008
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