Title:
Federal appeals court hears Narragansett smoke shop case
Date:
December 7, 2005
Scope & Content:
Newspaper article reporting that a federal court was hearing a Rhode Island state appeal regarding the Narragansett smoke shop case. A ruling was issued by a three–judge panel stating that the State violated the tribe's sovereignty when state police raided the smoke shop, seized cigarettes and arrested tribal leaders.
Narragansett
1 page
Narragansett
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.2005–12–07A
Object Name:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Tribes – Narragansett 4
People:
Kelly, Neil
Luckerman, Douglas
Thomas, Matthew
Luckerman, Douglas
Thomas, Matthew
Search Terms:
Narragansett
sovereignty
sovereignty