First Turtle Talk Poll Results — Oliphant Biggest Frustration

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Here are the results to the first Turtle Talk poll — What federal Indian law doctrine frustrates tribal government officials the most?

In order by percentage:

Oliphant — lack of criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians — 41 percent

Montana — lack of civil jurisdiction over non-Indians — 21 percent

Mitchell/Navajo Nation — inability to sue US for trust violations — 14 percent

Atkinson Trading — limited authority to tax non-Indians — 8 percent

Sherrill — laches — 8 percent

Blatchford/Seminole Tribe — state sovereign immunity — 6 percent

ICRA’s limits on tribal court punishments — 1 percent

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