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Crow Tribal Housing Authority v. U.S. Dept .of Housing and Urban Development
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development prevails in lawsuit filed by Crow Tribal Housing Authority in dispute involving Indian housing block grants. 		Native American Affairs Mar. 26, 2015
In re H.G.
Juvenile court’s failure to apply heightened requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act before terminating parental rights renders reversal. 		Native American Affairs Feb. 25, 2015
Redding Rancheria v. Kenneth Salazar
Tribe’s offer to merge existing gaming operation with proposed new casino merited meaningful Department of Interior review. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 21, 2015
Shirk v. United States
Negligence claim against United States for actions of tribal officers may proceed if activity is encompassed by federal contract and within scope of employment. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 8, 2014
Alvarez v. Tracy
Petitioner's exhaustion of tribal remedies is prerequisite for federal court's exercise of jurisdiction although failure to exhaust remedies does not deprive court of jurisdiction. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 8, 2014
EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal Co.
Coal mining company with operations on Navajo reservation may give preference in employment to members of Navajo Nation over other tribes. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 19, 2014
C.F. v. Superior Court (Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency)
Native American mother is not entitled to reunification services after social worker made active, but unsuccessful, efforts to assist in treating her substance abuse. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 2, 2014
U.S. v. Bryant
Native American man may not be charged with domestic assault by habitual offender based on tribal court convictions, which would have violated Sixth Amendment. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 30, 2014
EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal Co.
Coal mining company with operations on Navajo reservation may give preference in employment to members of Navajo Nation over other tribes. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 28, 2014
King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc. v. McKenna
Washington’s escrow statute applies to tobacco company owned by Indian tribe member because tobacco-related operation involved extensive off-reservation activities. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 28, 2014
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Jewell
Tribe’s assignment deeds of reservation land to members must have Congressional approval, even if assignment did not completely extinguish tribe’s title. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 17, 2014
J.S., a Minor
In juvenile custody proceeding, child is not considered ‘Indian child’ for purposes of ICWA, even though his great, great-grandfather was member of tribe. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 11, 2014
White v. University of California
Professors who wished to study remains found during excavation may not oppose repatriation when affected tribal representatives were indispensable to their suit. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 27, 2014
Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Tribe v. Lummi Nation
Dispute continues as to geographic scope of ‘usual and accustomed’ fishing grounds for Lummi Nation Tribe in Washington, given absence of court determination. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 19, 2014
Alexandria P., a Minor
Good cause to deviate from Indian Child Welfare Act placement preferences may be shown without proving child would suffer harm by transfer with certainty. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 18, 2014
Isaiah W., a Minor
Mother may not challenge juvenile court’s decision not to proceed under Indian Child Welfare Act because she filed her objection more than a year later. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 10, 2014
I.P., a Minor
Juvenile court properly terminates mother’s parental rights over Indian child, even though it failed to follow statutory procedures for tribal customary adoptions. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 18, 2014
Abbigail A., a Minor
Juvenile court may not direct agency to take active efforts to enroll minors in tribe when they were eligible for membership, but not yet members. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 17, 2014
U.S. v. Goldtooth
Defendant escapes conviction for aiding and abetting robbery on Indian Reservation when he had no idea companion would snatch tobacco from victim. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 13, 2014
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
Michigan may not sue Indian tribe to shut down new casino on state land, because tribal sovereign immunity required state to sue tribal officials individually. 		Native American Affairs May 28, 2014
Big Lagoon Rancheria v. State of California
California may refuse to negotiate with Native American tribe regarding operation of casino on parcel of non-Indian land in Humboldt County. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 22, 2014
People v. Miami Nation Enterprises
California Dept. of Corporations may not sue ‘payday loan’ businesses owned by Native American tribe for allegedly unlawful loan activities. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 22, 2014
Alto v. Black
Federal court has authority to delay removal of members from tribe by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs due to lack of Indian blood. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 27, 2013
Evans v. Shoshone-Bannock Land Use Policy Commission
Non-Indian owner of land on Indian reservation may sue tribe, without first exhausting tribal court remedies, for interfering with efforts to build home. 		Native American Affairs Dec. 5, 2013
Autumn K., a Minor
County agency must meaningfully evaluate grandfather’s criminal exemption request before allowing adoption of Native American child by non-Native family. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 21, 2013
Guardianship of D.W.
Court must conduct new guardianship hearing for Native American child after requiring objecting grandmother to notify possible tribes about proceeding. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 7, 2013
U.S. v. First
Native American man must face firearm possession charge after being convicted of domestic abuse in tribal court without appointed counsel. 		Native American Affairs Oct. 2, 2013
U.S. v. Zepeda
Man's conviction for shooting at home on Indian reservation is overturned because U.S. failed to prove his Indian heritage based on tribal enrollment certificate. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 20, 2013
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians v. Jewell
Indian tribe is not entitled to funding from Bureau of Indian Affairs for creation of new law enforcement program to combat crimes on reservation. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 5, 2013
D.N., a Minor
Juvenile court may terminate parental rights to Indian children after sending notices to tribes, which informed court that children were ineligible for membership. 		Native American Affairs Aug. 15, 2013
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