Legal Opinion
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Election Board v. Bureau of Indian Affairs
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided March 2, 2005No. C 04-1-LRRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
READE, District Judge.
The matter before the court is a Motion to Dismiss (docket no. 38).
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (the “Tribe”) is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe with a Constitution dating from 1937. The Tribe’s 'Mesk-waki settlement is located in Tama County, Iowa. The Tribe operates the Meskwaki Casino»Bingo«Hotel (the “casino”) under a state-tribal compact with the State of Iowa as authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”). 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d)(1). Pursuant to the Tribal Constitution, the Tribe is to be governed by an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re: Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa / Meskwaki Casino LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Goodface v. GrassropeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Smith v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Runs After v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa v. BearDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003