Turtle Talk Greatest Cases Round 3 Match-Ups

Here is the next series of match-ups (results of the first and second series).

Match-up No. 9

(3) Ex parte Kan-Gi-Shun-Ca (Crow Dog) (109US556) — No federal jurisdiction over Indian-on-Indian crimes arising in Indian country

v.

(30) United States v. Lara (541US193) — Affirming constitutionality of the “Duro fix”

Match-up No. 10

(14) Bryan v. Itasca County (426US373) — Most important $150 tax bill in Indian law history

v.

(19) United States v. Sioux Nation (448US371) — Feds must compensate Sioux Nation for Black Hills taking

Match-up No. 11

(6) Winters v. United States (207US564) — Recognizing tribal water rights by treaty

v.

(27) Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield (490US30) — Giving teeth to Indian Child Welfare Act

Match-up No. 12

(11) McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax Commission (411US164) — No state tax on reservation income

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(22) United States v. Mitchell (1983) (463US206) — Compensable trust breach for Interior sale of timber resources

One thought on “Turtle Talk Greatest Cases Round 3 Match-Ups

  1. Mary Jo Hunter September 4, 2012 / 4:30 pm

    I don’t know about comparing Indian children to tribal water rights…that just left me shaking my head! What is more important than our most valuable resource?! No brainer!

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