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Judge Orders the Surrender of Miccosukee Tribe’s Financial Records
A judge for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida has ordered Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Wachovia and American Express to turn over the Miccosukee Tribe’s financial records to the Internal Revenue Service, according to a press release issued yesterday …
Seneca Nation’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order Granted; N.Y. Can’t Collect Cigarette Tax Yet
The New York State Supreme Court in Erie County has granted the Seneca Nation’s request for a temporary restraining order against the state to prevent it
Alaska Supreme Court Rules in Tribes’ Favor in Adoption Suit
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled last week that tribes share jurisdiction with the state in most child custody issues, as reported on March 7 by the
U.S. District Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Cobell Settlement
U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan has given preliminary approval to the $3.4 billion Cobell Settlement, the class-action lawsuit over the government's mismanagement of Native American trust
Blackfeet Court Rules Tribe is Responsible for Black Mold in Homes
The Blackfeet Tribal Court has ruled that the tribe must repair or replace more than 100 homes ridden with toxic black mold, according to a
Court Rules P.L. 280 Does Not Extend to Civil Laws in Minnesota
Here’s another case that points to the complexities of Public Law 280, which gives certain states criminal jurisdiction on tribal land. The state of Minnesota charged an enrolled
Court Upholds Voting Rights of Alaska Natives
Late yesterday, a federal court ordered Alaska’s state and local elections officials to provide effective language assistance to citizens who speak Yup'ik, the primary language of a majority
Court of Appeals Upholds FLSA Ruling
In Lobo, Suarez v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a district court ruling that the tribe was
Court Upholds Benefits Denial
A Standing Rock Sioux man who was denied increased retirement benefits by the Bureau of Indian Affairs lost his appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
