The Week in Review
ending December 2
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David Boies, Lawyer for Al Gore.
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Nation focuses on Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court got a lot of attention
this week due to the important role they may play
in deciding the fate of the Presidency.
The attention comes as no surprise to
Indian Country. This week, the Court agreed to hear
a taxation dispute involving the Navajo Nation. Their
ruling will have a dramatic effect on the ability for
tribal governments to collect revenues from business
within their reservations.
Similarly, the Court will soon hear a case involving
the trust relationship between tribes and
the federal government. How sacred is the relationship
and can it be limited under certain circumstances?
Like the election dispute, the Court will no doubt
focus on old laws, treaties, and principles of Indian law.
Next year, we'll be paying close attention to the outcome
of these cases.
Get the Story:
Supreme
Court to take on taxation (11/28)
Crow
fate may rest in decision (11/28)
Tribe
still considering appeal (Tribal Law 11/29)
Trust
relationship questioned by case (11/30)
Old
laws, treaties familiar to Court (12/1)
Everyone claims victory
Almost a month after the country went to the polls,
we still don't have an undisputed President.
George W. Bush says he's got it and starts setting
up a government. Al Gore says he's got it and files
more lawsuits. Maybe they just should go with the with,
like John Potter does...
In all the disarray, the real winners may turn
out to be tribes. With the defeat of Senator
Slade Gorton of Washington, a message is being sent out
loud and clear to potential foes of Indian Country: Watch out and
you might get voted out of office.
There still may be lingering questions, however. Gorton's
plans for the future are still in doubt, now that he has
been defeated by Maria Cantwell.
And if Rick
Lazio, who lost to First Lady Hillary Clinton, ends up becoming the head of HUD, will he visit
those tribes out West whom he said were "given" land?
Get the Story:
John
Potter: Go with the flow... (11/27)
Bush,
Tribal leaders claim victory (11/27)
Will
Gorton be part of Bush team? (11/28)
Presidential
election update (11/29)
Presidential
election update (11/30)
Lazio
eyed for HUD post (12/1)
more stories
There's still more to read in the recap
of the week's top stories.
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