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United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians

Sioux Tribe of Indians v. United States

The decision was 5-4, with Justices Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer in the majority, while Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.

Native American tribes are exempt from the Biden administration's temporary suspension of U.S. oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Interior said on Monday.

The Tribal Court Clearinghouse - Complete Text of Indian Civil Rights Act

Many Native American tribes have received official recognition from the US government and have been granted economic, political, social, and cultural rights.

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The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, represented by Earthjustice from 2016 to 2022, sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for violating the National Historic