5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 32 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians Anchor | green | “the question whether an indian tribe retains the power to compel a non-indian property owner to submit to the civil jurisdiction of a tribal court is one that must be answered by reference to federal law and is a 'federal question' under 1331.” | 16 |
| 2 | Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians | green | “the legitimacy of the navajo tribal council, the freely elected governing body of the navajos, is beyond question.” | 5 |
| 3 | Imperial Granite Company v. Pala Band Of Mission Indians | green | “tribal jurisdiction over non-indians is a question of federal law reviewed de novo.” | 4 |
| 4 | United States of America Ex Rel. Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Frank Rose | green | “montana ... only established that alienation of lands in fee to non-indians presumptively divests indians of authority.” | 4 |
| 5 | Fmc v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes | green | “federal courts are the final arbiters of federal law, and the question of tribal court jurisdiction is a federal question.” | 3 |
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