List of United States Supreme Court cases involving Indian tribes
This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving Native American Tribes. Included in the list are Supreme Court cases that have a major component that deals with the relationship between tribes, between a governmental entity and tribes, tribal sovereignty, tribal rights and actions involving members of tribes. Cases are sorted into general areas of Native American law, with a chronological listing at the end of the article.
Citizenship
Adoption
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield,
- Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 570 U.S. 637, 133 S.Ct. 2552
Tribal
- Ex parte Joins,
- Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez,
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
United States
- Elk v. Wilkins,
- United States v. Nice,
Civil rights
- Elk v. Wilkins,
- Talton v. Mayes,
- Bad Elk v. United States,
- United States v. Antelope,
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe,
- United States v. Wheeler,
Congressional authority
- Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock,
- Ex parte Joins,
- United States v. Nice,
- Williams v. Lee,
- Antoine v. Washington,
- Delaware Tribal Business Committee v. Weeks,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
- United States v. Lara,
Contract law
- Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, No. 11-551, ___ U.S. ___, 132 S.Ct. 2181
Gambling
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Chickasaw Nation v. United States,
Hunting and fishing rights
- Menominee Tribe v. United States,
- Antoine v. Washington,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife v. Klamath Indian Tribe,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
- Herrera v. Wyoming,
Jurisdiction
- Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. LaPlante,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield,
- South Dakota v. Bourland'',
Criminal
- United States v. McBratney,
- Ex parte Crow Dog,
- United States v. Kagama,
- United States v. Ramsey ,
- United States v. Antelope,
- United States v. Wheeler,
- United States v. John,
- Solem v. Bartlett,
- Duro v. Reina,
- United States v. Lara,
- McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. ___
- Sharp v. Murphy, 591 U.S. ___
Federal
- United States v. McBratney,
- United States v. Rogers,
- Ex parte Crow Dog,
- United States v. Kagama,
- United States v. Ramsey ,
- United States v. John ,
- National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe,
- United States v. Lara,
Over non-Indians
- United States v. McBratney,
- United States v. Ramsey ,
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe,
- Montana v. United States,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe,
- Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. LaPlante,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Duro v. Reina,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
- Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
State
- Williams v. Lee,
- Antoine v. Washington,
- United States v. John ,
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- Montana v. United States,
- Rice v. Rehner,
- Solem v. Bartlett,
- Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.,
- Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. LaPlante,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Inyo County v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community,
- Sharp v. Murphy 591 U.S. ___
Liquor
- United States v. Nice,
- Rice v. Rehner,
- Sarlls v. United States, 152 U.S. 570
Property rights
- Johnson v. M'Intosh,
- United States v. Sandoval,
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. United States,
- United States v. Southern Ute Tribe or Band of Indians,
- United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians,
- Rice v. Rehner,
- Hodel v. Irving,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.,
- Yakima v. Confederated Tribes,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
Allotment
- Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock,
- Arenas v. United States,
- Solem v. Bartlett,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- Yakima v. Confederated Tribes,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
Mineral rights
- United States v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians,
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe,
- United States v. Idaho,
Reservations
- United States v. McBratney,
- United States v. Sandoval,
- United States v. Southern Ute Tribe or Band of Indians,
- McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax Comm'n,
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe,
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation,
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians,
- Montana v. United States,
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- Rice v. Rehner,
- Solem v. Bartlett,
- Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife v. Klamath Indian Tribe,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
- Idaho v. United States,
- City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
- Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians'',
Statutory and treaty interpretation
- Ex parte Crow Dog,
- Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock,
- Menominee Tribe v. United States,
- Antoine v. Washington,
- Bryan v. Itasca County,
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation,
- Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife v. Klamath Indian Tribe,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
Fiduciary duties
- Seminole Nation v. United States,
- United States v. Mitchell ,
Taxation
Federal
- Chickasaw Nation v. United States,
State
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. United States,
- Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Jones,
- McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax Comm'n,
- Bryan v. Itasca County,
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- Ramah Navajo School Bd., Inc. v. Bureau of Revenue of N.M.,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.,
- Yakima v. Confederated Tribes,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac & Fox Nation,
- Dept. of Taxation and Finance of N.Y. v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc.,
- Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Indians,
- Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., 586 U.S. ___
Tribal
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe,
- Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government,
- Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., 586 U.S. ___
Tribal sovereignty
- Talton v. Mayes,
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. United States,
- Williams v. Lee,
- Menominee Tribe v. United States,
- Bryan v. Itasca County,
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe,
- United States v. Wheeler,
- Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez,
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation,
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- Montana v. United States,
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe,
- Ramah Navajo School Bd., Inc. v. Bureau of Revenue of N.M.,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe,
- Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.,
- Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- Duro v. Reina,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.,
- Yakima v. Confederated Tribes,
- Dept. of Taxation and Finance of N.Y. v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc.,
- C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band, Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Okla.,
- Inyo County v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community,
- City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York,
- Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Indians,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
- Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
Chronological listing
- Fletcher v. Peck,
- New Jersey v. Wilson,
- Preston v. Browder,
- Danforth's Lessee v. Thomas,
- Johnson v. M'Intosh,
- Patterson v. Jenks,
- American Fur Co. v. United States,
- Cherokee Nation v. Georgia,
- Worcester v. Georgia,
- United States v. Rogers,
- United States v. Brooks,
- United States v. Holliday,
- In re Kansas Indians,
- The Cherokee Tobacco,
- Walker v. Henshaw,
- Holden v. Joy,
- United States v. Cook,
- United States v. Joseph,
- Beecher v. Wetherby,
- Harkness v. Hyde,
- United States v. Perryman,
- Pennock v. Commissioners,
- United States v. McBratney,
- United States v. Forty-Three Gallons of Whiskey ,
- Ex parte Crow Dog,
- Elk v. Wilkins,
- United States v. Kagama,
- Sarlls v. United States,
- Talton v. Mayes,
- Lucas v. United States,
- Bad Elk v. United States,
- Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock,
- Ex parte Joins,
- Winters v. United States,
- United States v. Sandoval,
- United States v. Nice,
- United States v. Ramsey ,
- Carpenter v. Shaw,
- United States v. Creek Nation,
- United States v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians,
- Tulee v. Washington,
- Seminole Nation v. United States,
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. United States,
- Arenas v. United States,
- Williams v. Lee,
- Seymour v. Superintendent of Wash. State Penitentiary,
- Warren Trading Post Co. v. Arizona Tax Comm'n,
- Puyallup Tribe v. Department of Game,
- Menominee Tribe v. United States,
- United States v. Southern Ute Tribe or Band of Indians,
- Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Jones,
- McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax Comm'n,
- Department of Game v. Puyallup Tribe,
- Morton v. Ruiz,
- Morton v. Mancari,
- United States v. Mazurie,
- Antoine v. Washington,
- Moe v. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Flathead Reservation,
- Bryan v. Itasca County,
- Puyallup Tribe v. Department of Game,
- Delaware Tribal Business Committee v. Weeks,
- United States v. Antelope,
- Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of Wash.,
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe,
- United States v. Wheeler,
- Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez,
- United States v. John ,
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation,
- Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Ass'n,
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation,
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker,
- Central Machinery Co. v. Arizona Tax Comm'n,
- United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians,
- Montana v. United States,
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe,
- Ramah Navajo School Bd., Inc. v. Bureau of Revenue of N.M.,
- New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe,
- United States v. Mitchell,
- Rice v. Rehner,
- Solem v. Bartlett,
- Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.,
- National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe,
- United States v. Dann,
- Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe,
- Montana v. Blackfeet Tribe,
- Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife v. Klamath Indian Tribe,
- Bowen v. Roy,
- Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. LaPlante,
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,
- Hodel v. Irving,
- Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association,
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield,
- Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico,
- Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation,
- Employment Division, Oregon Department of Natural Resources v. Smith,
- Duro v. Reina,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.,
- Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak,
- Yakima v. Confederated Tribes,
- Negonsott v. Samuels,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac & Fox Nation,
- Lincoln v. Vigil,
- South Dakota v. Bourland,
- Hagan v. Utah,
- Dept. of Taxation and Finance of N.Y. v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc.,
- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Chickasaw Nation,
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida,
- Babbitt v. Youpee,
- Strate v. A-1 Contractors,
- Idaho v. Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho,
- South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe,
- Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government,
- Montana v. Crow Tribe of Indians,
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.,
- Cass County v. Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,
- Arizona Dept. of Revenue v. Blaze,
- Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians,
- El Paso Natural Gas Company v. Neztsosie,
- Amoco Production Co. v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe,
- Rice v. Cayetano,
- Arizona v. California,
- Department of the Interior v. Klamath Water Users Association,
- C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band, Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Okla.,
- Atkinson Trading Co. v. Shirley,
- Idaho v. United States,
- Nevada v. Hicks,
- Chickasaw Nation v. United States,
- United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe,
- United States v. Navajo Nation,
- Inyo County v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community,
- South Florida Water Management Dist. v. Miccosukee Tribe,
- United States v. Lara,
- City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York,
- Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Indians,
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.,
- Carcieri v. Salazar,
- United States v. Navajo Nation,
- Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 567 U.S. ___, 132 S.Ct. 2181
- Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S.Ct. 2552
- Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
- Herrera v. Wyoming'',