Legal Opinion
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac & Fox Nation
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 1993No. 92-259PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
In this case, we consider whether the State of Oklahoma may impose income taxes or motor vehicle taxes on the members of the Sac and Fox Nation.
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The Sac and Fox Nation (Tribe) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in the State of Oklahoma. Until the mid-18th century, the Tribe lived in the Great Lakes region of the United States. M. Wright, A Guide to the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma 225 (1951). In 1789, it entered into its first treaty with the United States and ceded much of its land. See Treaty at Fort Harmar, 7 Stat. 28. That was only the first of many agreements between the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. BrackerSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian ReservationSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by140 opinions
- Dana Leigh Thompson v. County of Franklin, William A. Hughes, Treasurer of Franklin CountyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Chickasaw NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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