Description

In Sioux Nation of Indians, the Supreme Court held that the Sioux were entitled to an award of interest on the principal sum of $17.1 million (the fair market value of the Black Hills as of 1877), dating from 1877.  In order to disperse the sum, the BIA must approve a distribution plan, which has not been done, and the amount is still accruing interest. 

The goal of this presentation is to bring the members of the bar up to date on the future of land distribution regarding the Black Hills. 

PRESENTER:

Professor Frank Pommersheim - Professor Pommersheim is a well-known teacher, scholar, Tribal Justice, and poet, who has more than forty years of experience in the area of Indian Law and Policy.  He is currently a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Supreme Court, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Court of Appeals, and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Supreme Court.