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Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.
·news.bloomberglaw.com·
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
When forces unite with no care for the Constitution, the rule of law or anything you learned in civics class, you can end up with the entrenched overreach of the Plenary Power Doctrine.
·latimes.com·
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News
In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision to return more than 3 million acres of land in Oklahoma to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The case, McGirt v. Oklahoma, has been described as one of the most significant Native American-related rulings in 100 years.The returned acreage in Oklahoma, including part of the city of Tulsa, is now recognized as “Indian Country,” as defined by federal law.
·news.asu.edu·
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News