Re: Indian Law

Peshewegunzh (peshe%mamia.uucp@mthvax.cs.miami.edu)
Fri, 7 Feb 1992 01:09:17 EST

> Original-Sender: la__ddb@selway.umt.edu (Daniel D. Belcourt)
>
> The state court wants to value the trust
> property which the couple purchased jointly ( held in trust by the federal
> government ) which is on an Indian reservation and issue an order
> making the Indian party pay to the Non-Indian the value of the trust
> property. I am concerned that the state cannot issue this order since the
> property involved is reservation trust proprerty.

This is a question with disturbing ramifications. I fear that the recent
Supreme Court decision in Yakima Nation vs. Yakima County, WA, may
set a precedent that might guide an appeal of the case you speak of, and
find in the final analysis that Indian land can be seized by the
European American government and its nationals.

I hope that Peter d'Errico and others can enlighten us.

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