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WISCONSIN POTOWATOMIES, ETC. v. Houston

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided November 16, 1973No. M-56-72 CAPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ENGEL, District Judge.

The Wisconsin Potowatomies of the Hannahville - Indian Community are a duly constituted Indian tribe within the meaning of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. § 461, their charter having been issued on July 23, 1936 by the Secretary of the Interior. Plaintiffs reside on the Hannahville Reservation located near Wilson in Menominee County, Michigan and within this judicial district. They bring this action against Bernard Houston, individually and as Director of the Michigan Department of Social Services to regain custody and the right to determine the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Mescalero Apache Tribe v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Alberty v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  3. Matter of Adoption of HallowayUtah Supreme Court · 1986
  4. In Re Adoption of BuehlWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. HeimNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976

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