Here is the opinion in State of South Dakota v. Great Plains Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (IBIA).
State of South Dakota v. Great Plains Regional Director
BIA Acquires Pe’Sla Property in Trust for Four Tribes
Here is the decision in State of South Dakota v. Great Plains Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs:
An excerpt:
For the reasons below, I affirm the Regional Director’s Decision to accept Pe’Sla in trust. The Regional Director properly determined that he had the statutory authority to accept Pe’Sla in trust pursuant to the IRA. Next, Department policies clearly provide the Regional Director with authority to accept Pe’Sla in trust due to its location within the BIA Great Plains Region. Finally, I reject the State’s argument that the Regional Director did not properly consider the relevant criteria included at 25 C.F.R. §§ 151.10 and 151.11.
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