Penobscot Nation v. Stilphen 461 A.2d 478 (Me. 1983)

Publication Date:
June 7, 1983
Topics:
State Court Decisions
Jurisdiction & Tribal Sovereignty
Economic Development
Cultural Protection
Post-Settlement Jurisdiction & Tribal Sovereignty Cases
Penobscot Nation v. Stilphen 461 A.2d 478 (Me. 1983)Penobscot Nation v. Stilphen 461 A.2d 478 (Me. 1983)

Summary

In 1982, the Penobscot Nation filed for injunctive relief asserting in part that MIA Section 6206(1) protects against State interference in internal tribal matters. The Court rejected the Penobscot Nation argument. As a result, the State view that the Penobscot Nation beano operation was subject to State law under 30 MRSA §6204 prevailed.

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