Bryan v. Itasca County Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
in 1970s, helen , russell bryan, members of chippewa tribe, lived on reservation in itasca county, minnesota. in 1972, county notified them mobile home subject state property taxes. unable pay tax, turned legal services , filed class action lawsuit against state, alleging state did not have jurisdiction tax personal property of native americans living on reservations.
according u.s. constitution, federal government possesses sole right treat native americans. case law has since granted congress jurisdiction on indian reservations. yet, public law 280, passed congress in 1953, transferred criminal jurisdiction on indian reservations federal government states. although both district court , minnesota supreme court ruled in favor of state, u.s. supreme court reversed decision in 1976. court interpreted pl 280 more narrowly, designed address crimes , civil disputes, not unilateral grant of broad authority states.
therefore, states given jurisdiction on criminal laws on reservations, not on civil regulatory laws. new interpretation of pl 280 opened gates indian gaming industry , led creation of variety of economic development ventures on reservations. gaming became successful economic initiative on reservations across country.
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