Legal Opinion
Makah Indian Tribe v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 7, 1969No. 39398PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGovern, J.
The Makah Indian Tribe brought this action against the State of Washington in declaratory form, seeking a judgment affirming its argument that the state has no authority to enforce its civil or criminal laws against members of the tribe on the reservation and declaring that reservation roads are not public highways of the state. The tribe appeals from an adverse judgment.
In 1889, the states of Washington, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota were given provisional authority to become members of our Union of States. 25 Stat. 676 (1889). The enabling act provided as a prerequisite to…
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