Legal Opinion
Masayesva v. Zah
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1995No. 93-15109PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
We affirm in most but not all respects the district court decision dividing land between the Hopi and Navajo tribes. The issues *1450arise from application of a statute Congress passed to deal specifically with this dispute.
I. Litigation History.
For centuries, the Hopi and Navajo peoples have disagreed on their tribes’ respective rights to lands in northeastern Arizona. The dispute has been the subject of extensive litigation and legislation. See, e.g., Hopi Tribe v. Navajo Tribe, 46 F.3d 908 (9th Cir.1995), citing Healing v. Jones, 210 F.Supp. 125, 129 (D.Ariz.1962),…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Mondaca-Vega v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
- Hopi Tribe v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2002
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- 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7157, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,233 Vernon Masayesva, Chairman of the Hopi Tribal Council of the Hopi Indian Tribe, for and on Behalf of the Hopi Indian Tribe v. Peterson Zah, Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council of the Navajo Indian Tribe, for and on Behalf of the Navajo Indian Tribe, Evelyn James, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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