IN RE S.M.J.C.

No. 10CA0889.

262 P.3d 955 (2011)

In re the Parental Responsibilities of S.M.J.C., Oglala Sioux Tribe Ontrac, Intervenor-Appellant, and Concerning Constance Ann Crawford, Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. IV.

April 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill Tompkins , Boulder, Colorado, for Intervenor-Appellant.

Lorina and Lesna, LLP, Elizabeth Lorina , Rapid City, South Dakota, for Appellee.


Opinion by Judge NEY.*

In this allocation of parental rights proceeding, the Oglala Sioux Tribe (the Tribe), acting through the Oglala Nation Tiospaye Resource Advocacy Center (ONTRAC), appeals from the order denying its motion to dismiss the proceeding pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1911(a), or, in the alternative, transfer the proceeding to the Tribe's tribal court pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1911(b). We conclude that the record does...

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