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Border city might join Northern Arapaho lawsuit
Monday, October 6, 2008
Filed Under: Law

Officials in the city of Riverton, Wyoming, will meet tomorrow to discuss a lawsuit filed by the Northern Arapaho Tribe.

Mayor John Vincent said the city needs to be named a defendant in the case, along with Fremont County. The tribe claims Riverton and parts of the county are Indian Country.

In a high-profile murder case involving a tribal member, the Wyoming Supreme Court in January ruled that Riverton is not part of the reservation. But the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in March gave the defendant another chance at making his argument.

Get the Story:
City responds to tribal lawsuit (KTAK 10/6)

Federal Court Decision:
Yellowbear v. Wyoming (March 21, 2008)

State Court Decision:
Yellowbear v. Wyoming (January 14, 2005)

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