Indian Trust Counsel Authority: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First Session, on S. 1012 and S. 1339 ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 - 199 lappuses |
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138. lappuse - Corrections is hereby created of six members, to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than three of whom shall be of the same political party.
28. lappuse - The Commission is authorized to request from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions...
175. lappuse - If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call on us. Sincerely yours, ROBERT F.
17. lappuse - The United States Government acts as a legal trustee for the land and water rights of American Indians. These rights are often of critical economic importance to the Indian people ; frequently they are also the subject of extensive legal dispute.
162. lappuse - Every trustee has a legal obligation to advance die interests of the beneficiaries . of the trust without reservation and with the highest degree of diligence and skill Under present conditions, it is often difficult for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice to fulfill this obligation. No self-respecting law firm • would ever allow itself to represent two opposing clients in one dispute; yet the Federal government has frequently found • itself in precisely that position.
161. lappuse - These rights are often of critical economic importance to the Indian people; frequently they are also the subject of extensive legal dispute. In many of these legal confrontations, the Federal government is faced with an inherent conflict of interest. The Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General must at the same time advance both the national interest in the use of land and water rights and the private interests of Indians in land which the government holds as trustee.
169. lappuse - The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions wherein the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $10,000 exclusive of interest and costs, and arises under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.
199. lappuse - Authority to provide independent legal counsel and representation for the preservation and protection of the natural resource rights of the Indians. SEC. 2. (a) The Indian Trust Counsel Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Authority, is established as an independent agency in the executive branch.
24. lappuse - Members shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
31. lappuse - ... damaged whenever it appears that such a conflict of interest exists. In order to correct this situation, I am calling on the Congress to establish an Indian Trust Counsel Authority to assure independent legal representation for the Indians