Legal Opinion
Nancy Walker v. Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1984No. 83-2073PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
The Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission (“Commission”) determined that Walker was not entitled to benefits under the 1974 Settlement Act, 25 U.S.C. § 640d et seq. (“Act”). Walker complained in district court that she was entitled to benefits because her name appeared on a list of “potential” beneficiaries submitted by the Commission to Congress. The district court granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment. Walker appeals.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
In 1882 a large reservation in northeastern Arizona was set aside for use by the Hopi Indians and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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