[EPIC] Tribal Courts
Tribal Courts
We don't really know much about this area. Unfortunately this appears to be an underserved area of the law. Id like to branch juriscraper into Tribal opinions. Many of my older research links no longer work which suggest to me that collecting this data now before it may disappear is a worthwhile endeavor.
I'm not even sure how many court systems there are in Tribal areas of the United States or how often they publish but it seems like a worthwhile cause to collect these opinions. I would start at the National Indian Law Library which provides some basic information for each of the following tribes - whether the opinions are online or behind a paywall etc. Many list no court website - some list only websites for constitutions and codes but not opinions and others are collected by the big companies.
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We need to research this issue to figure out which subset of these courts we should start with.
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Figure out how lexis/west are collecting from some of the bigger jurisdictions if the opinions are not posted
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Organize our models to make sure they fit correctly.
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Accohannock Indian Tribe (state recognized)
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Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah (not recognized)
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Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California
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Akiak Native Community
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Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
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Alatna Village
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Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's)
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Angoon Community Association
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Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
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Beaver Village
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Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California
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Birch Creek Tribe
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Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
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Bridgeport Indian Colony
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Brothertown Indian Tribe, WI (not recognized)
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Burns Paiute Tribe
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Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
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Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California
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Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California)
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Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California
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Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
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Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division
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Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
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Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana
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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Chuloonawick Native Village
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Circle Native Community
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Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
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Cocopah Tribe of Arizona
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Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California
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Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
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Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
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Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah
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Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
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Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe
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Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota
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Curyung Tribal Council
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Douglas Indian Association
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Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
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Duwamish Tribe, WA (previously federally recognized)
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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Eastern Pequot Indian Tribe (previously federally recognized)
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Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
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Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
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Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California
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Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
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Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin
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Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana
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Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California
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Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon
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Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona
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Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan
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Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California
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Guidiville Rancheria of California
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Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California
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Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe, Inc. of NC (state recognized)
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Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona
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Healy Lake Village
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Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, California
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Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona
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Huslia Village
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Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California
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Kaguyak Village
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Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona
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Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California
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Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council
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Kenaitze Indian Tribe
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Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
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Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
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Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria
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Knik Tribe
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Kokhanok Village
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La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California
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Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
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Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin
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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan
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Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota
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Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California
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Manley Hot Springs Village
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Manokotak Village
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Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California
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Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
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Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California
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Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band: Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Fond du Lac Band
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Grand Portage Band
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Leech Lake Band
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Mille Lacs Band
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - White Earth Band
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Mission Creek Band of California (not recognized)
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Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada
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Monacan Indian Nation
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Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
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Naknek Native Village
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Nanticoke Indian Tribe, Delaware (state recognized)
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Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation (state recognized)
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Native Village of Chignik Lagoon
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Native Village of Diomede (Inalik)
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Native Village of Ekuk
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Native Village of Ekwok
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Native Village of Elim
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Native Village of Eyak (Cordova)
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Native Village of False Pass
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Native Village of Karluk
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Native Village of Kongiganak
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Native Village of Larsen Bay
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Native Village of Mekoryuk
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Native Village of Minto
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Native Village of Napakiak
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Native Village of Nuiqsut (Nooiksut)
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Native Village of Pilot Point
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Native Village of Point Hope
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Native Village of Saint Michael
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Native Village of Scammon Bay
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Native Village of Selawik
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Native Village of Shaktoolik
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Native Village of Shishmaref
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Native Village of Shungnak
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Native Village of Tyonek
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Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (includes Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)
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Native Village of Wales
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Native Village of White Mountain
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Nenana Native Association
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Nipmuc (Nipmuck) Nation (state recognized)
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Nondalton Village
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Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
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Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana
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Northway Village
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Nulato Village
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Oneida Nation
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Organized Village of Grayling (Holikachuk)
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Organized Village of Kake
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes)
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Cedar Band of Paiutes
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Kanosh Band of Paiutes
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Koosharem Band of Paiutes
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
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Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Shivwits Band of Paiutes
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Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada
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Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California
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Pedro Bay Village
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Petersburg Indian Association
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Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias)
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Platinum Traditional Village
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Portage Creek Village (Ohgsenakale)
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Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul and St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island)
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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
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Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California
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Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona
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Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.
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Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
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Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria California
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Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota
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Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation, California
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St. Francis/Sokoki Band of the Sovereign Republic of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi (state recognized, Vermont)
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Saint George Island (Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands)
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Saint Paul Island (Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands)
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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona
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San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona
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Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California
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Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska
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Seldovia Village Tribe
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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California
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Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
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Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada
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Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota
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Skokomish Indian Tribe
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Snoqualmoo Nation (not federally recognized)
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Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
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Stebbins Community Association
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Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
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Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak
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Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation
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Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four constituent bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork Band and Wells Band)
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Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota
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Traditional Village of Togiak
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Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California
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Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe
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Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California
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Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
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United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
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Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California
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Village of Chefornak
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Village of Dot Lake
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Village of Iliamna
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Village of Lower Kalskag
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Village of Ohogamiut
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Village of Solomon
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Village of Wainwright
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Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Nevada
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Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, & Washoe Ranches)
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White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona
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Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma
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Wrangell Cooperative Association
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Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
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Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona
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Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada
@grossir suggested you might be interested in tackling a new area @giancohs
This seems like a good challenge. I will look into this too. Thanks for the background info!
Wow, that's a lot of tribes. Let's use this issue as an Epic and create another issue for each of the tribes as we sort it out, so we have notes on each. Even a ticket that says, "I looked at the Yupiit tribe, but couldn't find any case law" is useful in the future so we can keep a log of the status and show that we tried. We should link all of the "sub-issues" to this one, so this one just becomes a reference to all the others.
Got it. I will create a table here with the links of the new issues, and update it as I keep checking them one by one. Maybe something similar to this. Is that ok? @mlissner
Sure, that'd be great.
@mlissner I think the vast majority are going to not have websites or opinions online - followed by a paywall but there are certainly some tribes that post them