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Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Kansas' nondiscriminatory motor fuel tax imposed on off-reservation transactions between non-Indians is valid and does not threaten tribe's sovereignty. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 12, 2005
Lewis v. Norton
Federal court lacks jurisdiction to determine whether plaintiffs are members of Indian tribe and entitled to share of casino revenue. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 11, 2005
Wilbur v. Locke
Action between government and individual tribe members should be dismissed in absence of joinder of tribe as necessary party. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 6, 2005
Means v. Navajo Nation
Law allowing Indian tribe to prosecute enrolled member of another tribe does not violate equal protection guarantees. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 15, 2005
Alexis H., a Minor
Notice requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act do not apply to proceedings contemplating only family reunification services. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 11, 2005
Lamere v. Superior Court (Salinas)
Trial court lacks jurisdiction to hear dispute regarding enrollment of members in Pechanga Band Indian tribe. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 2, 2005
Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe v. Ryan
River's restoration program does not fall within mandatory contracting provisions of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 5, 2005
Doe v. Mann
California court has jurisdiction to terminate parental rights of mother of Native American child. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 5, 2005
Worthington v. City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
City's approval of Indian gaming construction project is not subject to referendum process. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 4, 2005
Skokomish Indian Tribe v. United States
Indian tribe's lawsuit against city and utility for hydroelectric project that flooded tribal lands was properly dismissed. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 29, 2005
U.S. v. Bruce
Defendant who allegedly assaulted Indian child may have been charged under wrong statute because of own Indian status. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 9, 2005
United States v. State of Washington
District court abused its discretion in ruling federal recognition of tribe had no impact on its exercise of treaty fishing rights. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 8, 2005
Ford Motor Co. v. Todecheene
Tribal court cannot exercise jurisdiction over products liability action arising from accident that occurred on tribal trust land. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 8, 2005
In re Glorianna K.
Department of Children and Family Services must comply with Indian Child Welfare Act's notice requirements before seeking to terminate parental rights. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 8, 2005
Brooke C., a Minor
Violation of Indian Child Welfare Act does not constitute jurisdictional error. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 3, 2005
City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
Oneida Indian Nation must pay property taxes on lands repurchased after having ceded those lands in 1800s. 		Native American Affairs Apr. 6, 2005
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Leavitt
Government's promises to pay certain contract support costs are legally binding. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 14, 2005
U.S. v. Anderson
State of California does not have exclusive jurisdiction over all crimes committed in Indian country within its borders. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 14, 2005
Boozer v. Wilder
Non-Indian must exhaust tribal court remedies under Indian Child Welfare Act when child resides within reservation. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 18, 2005
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. Smith
County's prohibition on display of emergency light bars on tribe's police vehicles is discriminatory. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 9, 2005
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
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