State v. Forge

ELR Citation: ELR 20332
No(s). s. 4673 et al (Minn. Sup. Ct. Oct 14, 1977)

The court affirms the conviction of nonmembers of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for fishing illegally on an Indian reservation, upholding the constitutionality of a statute requiring nonmembers of the tribe to pay a special license fee set by the tribe.
In 1969, the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa India...