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LARAMIE v. NICHOLSON

No. 72-1264.

487 F.2d 315 (1973)

June Karen LARAMIE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Narcisse NICHOLSON, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

October 9, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly Hancock, Omak, Wash., for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Robert L. Pirtle, of Ziontz, Pirtle & Morisset, Seattle, Wash., for defendants-appellees.

Before KOELSCH, DUNIWAY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

The appealing plaintiffs are children whose mother is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribe of Indians. They seek to be enrolled as members of the tribe. The trial judge dismissed their action for want of jurisdiction, relying on our decision in Fondahn v. Native Village of Tyonek, 9 Cir., 1971, 450 F.2d 520. We reverse and remand.

Although plaintiffs met all other requirements...

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