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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
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 Aug. 11, 2008
Cheyanne F., a Minor
Omission of information concerning non-Indian relatives is harmless error if notice included all known information about Indian parent. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 2, 2008
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. Inc.
Tribal court does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate discrimination claim concerning non-Indian bank's sale of fee land to non-Indians. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 26, 2008
Barona Band of Mission Indians v. Yee
Sate tax imposed on subcontractor for casino expansion is valid exercise of state power. 		Native American Affairs Jun. 19, 2008
Alice M., a Minor
Termination of parental rights is reversed for failure to comply with notice requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Native American Affairs Apr. 10, 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 Mar. 20, 2008
Atwood v. Fort Peck Tribal Court Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes
Domestic relations exception, doctrine divesting federal courts of jurisdiction, applies only to diversity jurisdiction statute. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 22, 2008
United States v. Lowry
Occupant claiming individual aboriginal title bears burden of demonstrating such title as affirmative defense. 		Native American Affairs Jan. 17, 2008
Alvarado v. Table Mountain Rancheria
Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction in case concerning plaintiffs' claim they were wrongfully excluded from Indian tribe. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 29, 2007
Opinion of Brown
Native American Heritage Commission may delegate to its executive secretary powers and duties that do not require exercise of special judgment. 		Native American Affairs Nov. 8, 2007
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