Number: RS21399
Title: Trust Responsibility of Federal Government for Indian Tribes: Recent Cases
Authors: M. Maureen Murphy, American Law Division 
Abstract: Two pending Supreme Court cases, expected to be decided in 2003, may clarify how trust obligations are established and delineated. In one case, the Navajo Nation claims damages for the governments failure to maximize return from coal leases on tribal land; in the other, the White Mountain Apache Tribe seeks compensation for deteriorating structures on tribal trust property used by the United States.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated March 8, 2004