Legal Opinion
Twin Cities Chippewa Tribal Council v. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1967No. 18231PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the dismissal of an action brought to invalidate an Indian tribal election held to amend the tribal constitution and bylaws and to poll the tribal membership for its collective opinion as to disposition of certain pending tribal claim awards. The District Court, The Honorable Gunnar H. Nordbye, in an unpublished opinion, dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm. .
Appellants, Twin Cities Chippewa Tribal Council, a Minnesota corporation comprised of enrolled members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe residing in the St.…
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