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14 Mar 2014, 10:25 am by Christine Swanick
DISCUSSION Background on the Carcieri Case In the Carcieri decision, the Supreme Court held that the Secretary of the Interior (“Secretary“) did not have the authority to take land into trust for the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island (“Narragansett Tribe“) under Section 5 of the IRA because the Narragansett Tribe was not “under federal jurisdiction” at the time the IRA was enacted in 1934. [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 1:56 pm by National Indian Law Library
Salazar (federal termination of tribe)* State Courts Bulletinhttp://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.htmlCases featured: Narragansett Indian Tribe v. [read post]
4 Apr 2013, 6:10 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Here is the tribe’s notice of removal to federal court, and the state court complaint is attached: Notice of Removal + State Court Complaint   [read post]
15 Jun 2012, 8:03 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The Carcieri Decision The Carcieri decision held that the Department of Interior could not take land into trust for the benefit of the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Rhode Island under Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act (“IRA”), a statute that authorizes the Secretary of Interior to do so for any Indian tribe. [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 11:04 am by admin
The group, black descendants of the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island, eventually gained admittance to the Pequots by claiming a distant family connection to a prominent Pequot. [read post]
10 Sep 2010, 1:34 am
Salazar: The Secretary of the Interior May Not Acquire Trust Land for the Narragansett Indian Tribe Under 25 U.S.C. [read post]
19 Dec 2009, 8:38 am
Supreme Court decision that blocked a special land status for the Narragansett Indians -- and many other tribes across the country. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 7:33 pm by Janet Langjahr
Read more in this UPI article: Tribal sovereignty issue in custody case and this Providence [RI] Journal article: Narragansett Indian Tribe tries to block subpoena of tribal leader. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 5:23 am
Supreme Court decision blocking special land status for the Narragansett Indian tribe could become law during this Congress. [read post]
6 Apr 2009, 6:05 am
Supreme Court ruling issued Feb. 24 after years of argument in the federal courts pitting the Narragansett Indian tribe against the State of Rhode Island and the Town of Charlestown. [read post]
25 Mar 2009, 12:39 pm
In this case, the Supreme Court considered whether the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 empowers the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes that were not recognized tribes in 1934 under federal jurisdiction. [read post]