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Indian Law ResearchIndian Law Research
Guide:Guide: Indian Law ResearchIndian Law Research
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DefinitionsDefinitions
IndianIndian
Indian TribeIndian Tribe Federally Recognized TribeFederally Recognized Tribe
Indian CountryIndian Country
ReservationsReservationsAllotted landAllotted land
Dependent Indian communitiesDependent Indian communities
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Washington ReservationsWashington Reservations
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Washington ReservationsWashington Reservations and the Lands the Indiansand the Lands the IndiansCededCeded
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Muckleshoot ReservationMuckleshoot Reservation
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U.S. ReservationsU.S. Reservations
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SovereigntySovereignty
Indian tribes are sovereign:Indian tribes are sovereign:
Inherent rights to selfInherent rights to self--determinationdetermination
But federal government can limitBut federal government can limitsovereigntysovereignty
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TreatiesTreaties
PrePre--18711871
SeeSee links from guidelinks from guide
Problem: find provisions in treatiesProblem: find provisions in treatieswith Northwest tribes about fishingwith Northwest tribes about fishingrights. Compare provisions forrights. Compare provisions for
Duwamish, Makah, YakamaDuwamish, Makah, Yakama
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Tribal CodesTribal Codes
SeeSee links from guidelinks from guide
Problem: Your client lives in Sequim.Problem: Your client lives in Sequim.She is afraid of her exShe is afraid of her ex--boyfriend whoboyfriend wholives on the Makah reservation. Canlives on the Makah reservation. Canshe petition for an order of protection?she petition for an order of protection?
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Federal TrustFederal Trust
ResponsibilityResponsibility[The governments] conduct, as[The governments] conduct, asdisclosed in the acts of those whodisclosed in the acts of those who
represent it in dealings with therepresent it in dealings with theIndians, should . . . be judged by theIndians, should . . . be judged by themost exacting fiduciary standards.most exacting fiduciary standards.
Seminole Nation v. U.S.Seminole Nation v. U.S. (1942)(1942)
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JurisdictionJurisdiction
Civil / CriminalCivil / Criminal
PL 280 (1953)PL 280 (1953)
TribeTribe
StateState
FederalFederal
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Major Federal StatutesMajor Federal Statutes
Indian Civil Rights Act (1968)Indian Civil Rights Act (1968)
Indian SelfIndian Self--Determination andDetermination and
Education Assistance Act (1975)Education Assistance Act (1975) Indian Child Welfare Act (1978)Indian Child Welfare Act (1978)
American Indian Religious FreedomAmerican Indian Religious Freedom
Act (1978)Act (1978) Native American Graves Protection andNative American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (1990)Repatriation Act (1990)
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Hypo 1Hypo 1
Ingrid Hansen has been taking care ofIngrid Hansen has been taking care ofher sisters two children while herher sisters two children while her
sister was deployed in Iraq. She hassister was deployed in Iraq. She haslearned that her sister was killed, andlearned that her sister was killed, andshe would like to make the custodyshe would like to make the custody
permanent.permanent. Questions?Questions?
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(Can you find Washington state regs(Can you find Washington state regson adopting Indian children?)on adopting Indian children?)
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Hypo 2Hypo 2
The Hotel Employees and RestaurantThe Hotel Employees and RestaurantEmployees union has beenEmployees union has been
approached by staff at the Tulalipapproached by staff at the TulalipCasino. Can the employees thereCasino. Can the employees thereunionize? Will the NLRB haveunionize? Will the NLRB have
jurisdiction?jurisdiction?
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Indian ClaimsIndian Claims
CommissionCommission
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BIABIA
Cobell litigationCobell litigation
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TaxesTaxes
Natl Council State Legislatures,Natl Council State Legislatures,Piecing Together the StatePiecing Together the State--Tribal TaxTribal Tax
PuzzlePuzzle
Wash. Dept of Revenue:Wash. Dept of Revenue:
Indian CountryIndian Country
Indian Guide to Washington State ExciseIndian Guide to Washington State ExciseTaxesTaxes (2004)(2004)