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ALASKA v. NATIVE VILLAGE OF VENETIE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

No. 96-1577.

522 U.S. 520 (1998)

118 S.Ct. 948

140 L.Ed.2d 30

ALASKA v. NATIVE VILLAGE OF VENETIE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Roberts, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Gregory G. Garre, Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General of Alaska, Barbara J. Ritchie, Deputy Attorney General, and D. Rebecca Snow and Elizabeth J. Barry, Assistant Attorneys General.

Heather R. Kendall-Miller argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief was Lloyd Benton Miller.*

Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we must decide whether approximately 1.8 million acres of land in northern Alaska, owned in fee simple by the Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, is "Indian country." We conclude that it is not, and we therefore reverse the judgment below.

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The Village of Venetie, which is located...

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