Greene v. Rhode Island

ELR Citation: ELR 20038
No(s). 03-2670 (1st Cir. Feb 11, 2005)

The First Circuit dismissed a Native American tribe's suit to recover 34 square miles of land in Rhode Island they claim was wrongfully taken from their ancestors. The claim is barred by the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act. And although the United States does have a trust relationship with...