Ninth Circuit Holds Unauthenticated Tribal Membership Card Insufficient for Proving Indian Status under Major Crimes Act
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Here are the materials in United States v. Alvirez (opinion here): Alvirez Brief Federal Appellee Brief Alvirez Reply From the court’s syllabus: Reversing a conviction for assault resulting in serious bodily injury on an Indian reservation in violation of 18 … Continue reading →read more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
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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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