7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 21 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 United States v. Ricky Lee Sands, Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, Amici Curiae.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Ricky Lee Sands, Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, Amici Curiae Anchor | green | “provides that federal criminal law applies to various offenses committed by indians . . . 'within the indian country.” | 3 |
| 2 | State v. Sparks | green | “it is well established that if a party fails to object to the findings of fact and bring them forward on appeal, they are binding on the appellate court.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. LaBuff | green | “lived, grew up, and attended school on the blackfeet reservation.” | 3 |
| 4 | Lewis v. State | green | “factors tribal enrollment is the most important.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. Nowlin | green | “these factors are not exclusive and only the first factor is dispositive if the defendant is an enrolled tribe member.” | 3 |
| 6 | State v. George | green | “his ourt either has jurisdiction or it does not, and it is not determined by whether other agencies have or do not have jurisdiction or exercise discretion in determining whether to prosecute.” | 3 |
| 7 | State v. Sebastian | green | “the four factors enumerated in st. cloud have emerged as a widely accepted test for indian status in the federal courts.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.