Crow Tribe accountable for contract no one can find

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

The Montana Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision issued Tuesday, said the Crow Tribe waived its sovereign immunity in a contract no one has a copy of.

The majority said the evidence proves the contract, with a tribal member, existed. Former chairwoman Clara Nomee, ousted after being indicted for a federal crime, testified that she signed it.

The case, Bradley v. Crow Tribe of Indians, was returned to a lower court for further proceedings.

Get the Story:
Crow signed away legal protection, court says (AP 4/17)

Get the Decision:
Bradley v. Crow Tribe of Indians 2003 MT 82 (April 15, 2003)

Case Documents:
Bradley v. Crow Tribe of Indians

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