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Judge affirms Narragansett Tribe land-into-trust
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
A federal judge on Monday upheld a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision to take 31 acres of land into trust for the Narragansett Tribe.
U.S. District Court Judge Mary Lisi denied a summary judgment motion by the town of Charlestown and the state of Rhode Island. She granted a summary judgment motion in favor of the BIA and the Department of Interior.
The tribe intends to use the land for a housing project. Since it is out of the tribe's settlement area, state officials fear it will be used for a casino. The BIA took it in trust for non-gaming purposes.
The case is
Carcieri v. Norton, No. 00-00375. The decision is not yet posted on the Rhode Island District Court webpage at
http://www.rid.uscourts.gov.
Get the Story:
Federal judge rules Narragansetts have authority over housing site
(AP 9/29)
Related Indian Board of Indian Appeals Decisions:
18 IBIA 67 (12/05/1989) |
35 IBIA 93 (06/29/2000)
Relevant Links:
Narragansett Tribe -
http://www.narragansett-tribe.org
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