Uncertain Justice: The Ute Jurisdiction Case and Conflicting Directions in Federal Law

Questions of jurisdiction over Indian lands between tribal and state governments constitute some of the most vexing problems in federal Indian law. The Ute jurisdiction case captures, in one instance, the complexities that surround this important body of law. Many cases concerning Native American ju...

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Main Author:	Taylor, A. J.
Format:	Others
Published:	DigitalCommons@USU 1995
Subjects:	Ute legal indian History United States History
Online Access:	https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1997 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3000&context=etd

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spelling	ndltd-UTAHS-oai-digitalcommons.usu.edu-etd-30002019-10-13T06:14:46Z Uncertain Justice: The Ute Jurisdiction Case and Conflicting Directions in Federal Law Taylor, A. J. Questions of jurisdiction over Indian lands between tribal and state governments constitute some of the most vexing problems in federal Indian law. The Ute jurisdiction case captures, in one instance, the complexities that surround this important body of law. Many cases concerning Native American jurisdiction rights center on disputed interpretations of antiquated federal laws. In the Ute case, both the State of Utah and the Ute Indian tribe contested the meaning of a series of congressional acts that opened Ute lands to white settlement at the turn of the century. The protracted litigation that marked the Ute case revealed many of the inconsistencies and contradictions that plague the federal courts in their attempts to resolve jurisdiction controversies. This thesis examines the particulars of the Ute ii lawsuit and, using it as a vehicle, investigates the limits of the law in deciding Indian/white jurisdiction disputes. 1995-05-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1997 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3000&context=etd Copyright for this work is held by the author. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information contact Andrew Wesolek (andrew.wesolek@usu.edu). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations DigitalCommons@USU Ute legal indian History United States History
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description	Questions of jurisdiction over Indian lands between tribal and state governments constitute some of the most vexing problems in federal Indian law. The Ute jurisdiction case captures, in one instance, the complexities that surround this important body of law. Many cases concerning Native American jurisdiction rights center on disputed interpretations of antiquated federal laws. In the Ute case, both the State of Utah and the Ute Indian tribe contested the meaning of a series of congressional acts that opened Ute lands to white settlement at the turn of the century. The protracted litigation that marked the Ute case revealed many of the inconsistencies and contradictions that plague the federal courts in their attempts to resolve jurisdiction controversies. This thesis examines the particulars of the Ute ii lawsuit and, using it as a vehicle, investigates the limits of the law in deciding Indian/white jurisdiction disputes.
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title	Uncertain Justice: The Ute Jurisdiction Case and Conflicting Directions in Federal Law
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Uncertain Justice: The Ute Jurisdiction Case and Conflicting Directions in Federal Law

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