Apodaca v. Silvas

I

The appellants were members of the Ysle-ta del Sur Pueblo, a federally recognized Indian tribe. They sued members of the tribal counsel and the tribal census officer because they have been removed from the tribal membership roster. The appellants claimed that their removal was an unlawful action and seek declaratory and injunctive relief.

The appellants sued under 25 U.S.C. § 1300g-7, a provision of the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act of 1987. That provision, entitled Tribal Membership, states:(a) In general

The membership of the tribe…