Legal Opinion
Dilliner v. Seneca-Cayuga Tribe
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 28, 2011No. 109,085PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmondson, J.
1 The question before us is whether the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma expressly and unequivocally waived its sovereign immunity with respect to certain employment contracts entered into with tribal employees. The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma (Tribe) is a federally recognized Indian tribe. The Tribe has a Constitution and By-Laws. The Tribe also was issued a corporate charter by the Secretary of the Interior under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 503. The Tribe and its corporation are separate entities State ex rel. Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town of Oklahoma,…
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