Appellate Court Rules Tohono O’odham Nation Has Right to Take West Valley Land Into Trust

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On September 11, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to take land in Maricopa County, Arizona into federal trust as reservation land. The tribe’s appeal was contested by the City…read more

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)

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Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights

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