Leisnoi, Inc. v. Stratman
ELR Citation: ELR 20084 No(s). 97-35775 (9th Cir. Sep 8, 1998)
The court holds that under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) a native regional corporation need not obtain the consent of a native village corporation to mine on lands that are patented to the village but located outside the village's boundaries. The court first holds that the boundari...