RABANG v. GILLILAND

No. 83456-8-I.

519 P.3d 234 (2022)

Margretty RABANG and Robert Rabang, Appellants, v. Rory GILLILAND, Michael Ashby, Andy Garcia, Raymond Dodge, and John Does 1-10, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Ordered Published Date October 19, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gabriel Steven Galanda , Ryan David Dreveskracht , Galanda Broadman, PLLC, 8606 35th Ave. Ne. Apt. Lw1, Seattle, WA, 98115-3677, Matthew Jacob Slovin , Galanda Broadman PLLC, P.O. Box 15146, Seattle, WA, 98115-0146, for Appellants.

Rachel Brittany Saimons , Rob Roy Smith , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, 1420 5th Ave. Ste. 3700, Seattle, WA, 98101-4089, Charles Jd Hurt , Attorney at Law, 2137 Walnut St., Bellingham, WA, 98225-2836, Rickie Wayne Armstrong , Nooksack Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 63, 5048 Mt. Baker Hwy, Deming, WA, 98244-0063, for Respondents.


¶1 The inherent authority of Native tribes and nations to govern themselves is recognized by the federal government, protected by the United States Constitution and treaties, and has been upheld by the United States Supreme Court. In 2016, the Nooksack tribe sought to evict Margretty and Robert Rabang1

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