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U.S. v. Smith
Federal criminal laws of nationwide applicability are enforceable against Native Americans on their land. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 21, 2004
Smith v. Salish Kootenai College
Tribal court cannot exercise jurisdiction over negligence and spoliation of evidence claims of non-member. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 5, 2004
Ackerman v. Edwards
California court lacks jurisdiction over dispute between tribal members and tribe. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 27, 2004
Peabody Coal Company v. Navajo Nation
Federal court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over action seeking enforcement of arbitration award of federally-approved lease agreement with Navajo Nation. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 2, 2004
S.M., a Minor
Judgment terminating parental rights is reversed for lack of proper notice to tribes under Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 29, 2004
Louis S., a Minor
Agency did not comply with notice provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 28, 2004
D.T., a Minor
Juvenile court failed to ensure compliance with notice provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 12, 2004
Bonnichsen v. United States
Ancient human remains are not Indian within meaning of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 		Native American Affairs May 7, 2004
Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association Inc. v. Norton
Evidence supported plain language of agreement as compromise measure that preserved some of Alaskan villages' land selections. 		Native American Affairs Apr. 26, 2004
Doe v. Mann
Court determined that it had proper jurisdiction over child custody case pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 11, 2004
Sharber v. Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc.
Tribal courts should have first opportunity to determine if jurisdiction exists to hear action based on Family and Medical Leave Act. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 24, 2003
U.S. v. City of Tacoma
Tribal lands in which federal government had interest are not subject to state condemnation proceedings. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 25, 2003
Navajo Nation v. Norris
State court had jurisdiction to finalize adoption of Indian child who was born outside of reservation. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 18, 2003
In re Indian Gaming Related Cases
State negotiated in good faith to conclude compact with tribe under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 18, 2003
Navajo Nation v. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Welfare grant program does not qualify as contractible program under Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 16, 2003
Inyo County v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians
Tribe may not assert claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 in order to preserve its right to sovereign immunity. 		Native American Affairs May 19, 2003
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Co. v. The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
Tribes should be permitted discovery concerning whether railroad's activities are so threatening as to make tribes' ad valorum tax appropriate. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 26, 2003
Antoinette S., a Minor
Court's failure to abide by 10-day notice requirement of Indian Child Welfare Act before holding parental rights termination hearing was harmless error. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 26, 2003
National Labor Relations Board v. Chapa De Indian Health Program Inc.
National Labor Relations Board had jurisdiction to subpoena tribal medical facility for allegedly unfair labor practices. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 21, 2003
U.S. v. White Mountain Apache Tribe
Native American tribes may sue for damages to rehabilitate lands used by federal government under trust. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 11, 2003
U.S. v. Navajo Nation
Tribe's claim for compensation from government fails because it is not derived from any liability-imposing provision of Indian Mineral Leasing Act. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 11, 2003
Flynt v. California Gambling Control Commission
Compacts between state and Indian tribes to conduct gaming activities are lawful. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 28, 2003
Suzanna L., a Minor
Notice provision of Indian Child Welfare Act must be followed even if child has no existing Indian family. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 20, 2003
Old Person v. Brown
Native American Indians in Montana have not suffered dilution of their voting rights. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 18, 2003
American Vantage Companies v. Table Mountain Rancheria
Breach of contract action is not pre-empted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 4, 2003
Warburton/Buttner v. Superior Court (Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana)
Trial court may determine whether Native American tribe waived its sovereign immunity from lawsuit. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 4, 2003
Solomon v. Interior Regional Housing Authority
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act does not create private right of action for unsuccessful job applicant. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 23, 2002
Quinault Indian Nation v. Grays Harbor County
County lacked authority to tax Native American tribe for selling its forest land to federal government. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 20, 2002
Ramsey v. U.S.
Treaty does not exempt defendant using public highways from federal heavy vehicle and diesel fuel tax. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 29, 2002
McDonald v. Means
Tribal court has jurisdiction to hear lawsuit alleging negligence of non-Indian caused injury on tribal road. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 16, 2002
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