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Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Red Wolf
Tribal courts lack jurisdiction over accident occurring on right-of-way granted by Congress.
Native American Affairs Jun. 14, 2000
State of Montana v. King
American Indian tribe can't regulate state's employment practices for construction work on state-owned right of way crossing tribe's reservation.
Native American Affairs Jun. 14, 2000
State v. Hicks
Tribal court has subject matter jurisdiction over claims against state officials for misconduct in enforcing tribal court-approved warrant on Indian land.
Native American Affairs Jun. 9, 2000
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. United States
Order
Native American Affairs Apr. 18, 2000
U.S. v. Prentiss
District court lacks jurisdiction where the government does not allege or establish the Indian status of the accused or the victim.
Native American Affairs Mar. 16, 2000
Hein v. Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
District court lacks jurisdiction over Native American claims brought directly under Indian Civil Rights and Indian Gaming Regulatory Acts.
Native American Affairs Feb. 10, 2000
HRI Inc. v. EPA
Under Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA may impose controls for underground injection processes on Indian lands.
Native American Affairs Jan. 19, 2000
Oliver v. Sealaska Corp.
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act does not create independent cause of action for individual or class to enforce statute's revenue-sharing requirements.
Native American Affairs Dec. 30, 1999
United States v. Hess
Federal law doesn't mandate that gravel is mineral within the meaning of patent reservation.
Native American Affairs Dec. 10, 1999
Amoco Production Co. v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe
'Coal,' as described in Coal Lands Act, doesn't encompass coalbed methane gas; therefore reservation of coal in land doesn't include gas.
Native American Affairs Nov. 19, 1999
Osage Tribal Council v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
Statutory provision explicitly waiving tribal immunity isnt required to effect such waiver.
Native American Affairs Nov. 7, 1999
Great Western Casinos Inc. v. Morongo Band of Mission Indians
A tribe nor its individual members waive sovereign immunity for the purposes of a law suit.
Native American Affairs Oct. 22, 1999
State of Alaska v. Babbitt
Use and occupancy of land prior to filing Native allotment application, doesn't take priority over earlier grant of right of way to state.
Native American Affairs Sep. 30, 1999
Southern Ute Indian Tribe v. Amoco Production Co.
Tribe, as successor in interest to coal reserved to government, is owner of coal bed methane.
Native American Affairs Sep. 9, 1999
El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Neztsosie
Price-Anderson Act doesn't bar Tribal Court from determining its jurisdiction over member's personal injury claim.
Native American Affairs Sep. 9, 1999
Clinton v. Babbitt
Members of Navajo Nation living on land belonging to Hopi Tribe can't proceed to court to dispute long-term leases where Hopi Tribe is an indispensable party.
Native American Affairs Sep. 7, 1999
Blunk v. Arizona Dept. of Transportation
State can regulate non-Indian's commercial use of non-reservation land that is owned by Indian tribe.
Native American Affairs Aug. 6, 1999
Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Wolf
District court cannot enjoin enforcement of tribal court's judgment before debtor exhausts tribal remedies.
Native American Affairs Aug. 5, 1999
Babbit v. Youpee
Despite amendment, statute still impermissibly restricts right of individual Indians to direct descent of property.
Native American Affairs Aug. 3, 1999
Stuart v. United States
Federal law pre-empts state anti-forfeiture statute regarding an installment land-sale contract of reservation land.
Native American Affairs Jul. 29, 1999
Williams v. Babbitt
Reindeer Act of 1937 does not prohibit non-native Alaskans from owning, importing or selling reindeer.
Native American Affairs Jul. 16, 1999
State of Arizona v. Zaman
Service of process by sheriff on a non-Indian within boundaries of Indian reservation in Arizona is valid.
Native American Affairs Jul. 15, 1999
Strate v. A-1 Contractors Inc.
Tribal court lacks jurisdiction in suit concerning accident between non-tribal members on public highway on reservation.
Native American Affairs Jul. 13, 1999
Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Wolf
District court cannot enjoin enforcement of tribal court's judgment before debtor exhausts tribal remedies.
Native American Affairs Jul. 8, 1999
Johnson v. Gila River Indian Community
Tribal court litigant doesn't have to exhaust tribal court remedies before filing in federal court when tribal court fails to rule.
Native American Affairs Jul. 7, 1999
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. United States
Statutory provision requiring governor to concur in granting tribes land for gaming isn't unconstitutional.
Native American Affairs Jul. 6, 1999
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. United States
Statutory provision requiring governor to concur in granting tribes land for gaming isn't unconstitutional.
Native American Affairs Jun. 30, 1999
Masayesva v. Hale
Partition of reservation land under Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act doesn't violate Navajo Tribe's due process rights.
Native American Affairs Jun. 17, 1999
Muckleshoot Tribe v. Lummi Indian Tribe
Reliance on inadmissible evidence voids district court finding interpreting earlier fishing rights decree.
Native American Affairs Jun. 16, 1999
Apache Survival Coalition v. United States
Lobbying Forest Service doesn't excuse unreasonable delay in filing suit against construction on sacred land.
Native American Affairs Jun. 16, 1999