Legal Opinion
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island v. Narragansett Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 22, 1996No. 95-1944, 95-1945PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Defendant-intervenors the town of Charlestown (the “Town”) and the State of Rhode Island (together, the “State”) seek a permanent injunction prohibiting plaintiffs the Narragansett Indian Tribe (the “Tribe”) and the Narragansett Indian Wetuomuek Housing Authority (the “WHA”) from- constructing a housing complex without obtaining various permits and approvals pursuant to state law and local ordinances. 1 At the heart of the issue lies the question of whether the land in question is “Indian country” as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1151(b). The district court found…
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