Legal Opinion
Meier v. Sac and Fox Indian Tribe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 16, 1991No. 90-1135PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
The issue in this small claims action is whether the district court has jurisdiction to entertain a private civil action brought against a Native American tribe that asserts sovereign immunity. We think not. We therefore affirm the district court decision.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
Nancy Fauser, a Caucasian, entered into a contract of employment with the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (the Tribe) in 1987. Her title was Indian Health Services Director, and she performed her services on the Tama county settlement.
Later, a dispute arose between Nancy and…
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