Legal Opinion
Osborne v. Babbitt
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1995No. 94-5134PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
I. Background
This case involves the determination of the heirs of Abbie Effie Little Eagle Osborne, a full-blood Pawnee Indian who died intestate. At the time of her death, Ms. Osborne owned allotted lands held in trust by the United States. See 25 U.S.C. §§ 331-358.
Pursuant to its authority under 25 U.S.C. § 372, the Department of Interior (DOI) conducted Indian probate proceedings to ascertain Ms. Osborne’s legal heirs. As part of these proceedings, appellant Ramona Little Eagle Osborne, the decedent’s daughter, completed an Affidavit of Family History. Ramona Osborne…
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