Mississippi Band Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield Et Al. - Supreme Court of the United States

Mississippi Band Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield Et Al.

By Supreme Court of the United States

  • Release Date: 1989-04-03
  • Genre: Law

Description

This appeal requires us to construe the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act that establish exclusive tribal jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving Indian children domiciled on the tribes reservation.