Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts and Thompson V. Cherokee Nation : Agency Discretion to Fund Contract Support Costs.

Provides background on the relationship between the Federal Government and American Indian tribes. Reviews conflicting appeals court decisions in two consolidated cases, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Thompson and Thompson v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, which examine the responsibility of Federal a...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Courts. Circuit courts. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on the relationship between the Federal Government and American Indian tribes. Reviews conflicting appeals court decisions in two consolidated cases, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Thompson and Thompson v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, which examine the responsibility of Federal agencies to fund contract support costs for contracts with Indian tribes under the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act. Analyzes issues raised by the parties in their briefs submitted to the Supreme Court.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.