Arizona COA Affirms Tribal Immunity from Contract Claim in MM&A v. Yavapai-Apache
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Here is the opinion in MM&A PRODUCTIONS, LLC v. YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION. An excerpt: MM&A Productions, LLC, appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing its contract action against the Yavapai-Apache Nation and related entities for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. It … Continue reading →read more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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