Legal Opinion
Sandra Thomas v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 1999No. 98-2329PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Indian tribes enjoy important attributes of sovereignty, but in some key respects they are under the control of the federal government. Such is the case with elections to adopt, revoke, or amend tribal constitutions. Although these elections lay the very foundation for tribal self-governance, they must be called, held, and approved by the United States Secretary of the Interior. 25 U.S.C. § 476.
In February 1992, the Secretary conducted such an election to ratify two amendments to the tribal constitution of the Lac Courte Oreilles (“LCO”) Band of Lake Superior…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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