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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2002

A genealogist being sued by the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of Arizona failed to show up for a tribal court trial contesting her work last week.

The tribal judge cited Lorraine Escobar in contempt of court. He then ruled in favor of the tribe, which said Escobar violated a contract to reserach the lineage of a disputed tribal member.

Escobar was hired to look into Robert Rice’s blood quantum, whom the tribe says is not full blooded. Therefore, his great-grandchildren are not tribal members and not entitled to benefits including casino revenues.

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Judge rules for Yavapai Tribe in genealogy study dispute (The Prescott Daily Courier 9/23)