Marriage of Murray v. Murray

OPINION

DESMOND, Justice:

This case presents the question of tribal court jurisdiction, in an action for dissolution of marriage, to order a party to seek from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, (“BIA”), a change in the status of trust property, in accordance with the parties’ property settlement agreement.

This is the second appeal in this matter. In the first, we reversed the Tribal trial court’s entry of a default judgment and remanded the matter for further proceedings. Cause No. AP-DA-161-87, January 20, 2000. This is an appeal of the Tribal trial court’s Order of September 20, 2000, following…