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· 10/24/1989

People v. Stiarwalt

Citations

  • 546 N.E.2d 44
  • 190 Ill. App. 3d 547
  • 137 Ill. Dec. 420
  • 1989 Ill. App. LEXIS 1621

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  • lack of listing in Federal register demonstrates conclusively tribe is not eligible
  • the ICWA “does not apply merely because the children are ‘Indian,’ but applies only where there is proof that the children are members, or are eligible for membership, in an Indian tribe, as defined by the [ICWA]”

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Judges: Inglis

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