Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe
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Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the inherent authority of Native American tribes to impose taxes on non-Indian entities conducting business on tribal lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20023411 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe Context triple: [Indian Commerce Clause, citedInCase, Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe]
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A.
Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States
Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States is a 1955 U.S. Supreme Court case that denied compensable property rights to an Alaska Native group by relying on the Doctrine of Discovery to limit Indigenous land claims.
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B.
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. is a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal law preempts Arizona’s requirement that prospective voters provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering using the federal form.
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C.
Ex parte Crow Dog
Ex parte Crow Dog is an 1883 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed tribal sovereignty by holding that federal courts lacked jurisdiction over crimes committed by one Native American against another on tribal land.
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D.
Osage Nation Courts
Osage Nation Courts are the judicial branch of the Osage Nation, responsible for interpreting and applying tribal law and administering justice within the Osage reservation.
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E.
Navajo Nation court decisions
Navajo Nation court decisions are judicial rulings that apply and develop Navajo law, including traditional Navajo common law principles, within the Navajo Nation’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe Target entity description: Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the inherent authority of Native American tribes to impose taxes on non-Indian entities conducting business on tribal lands.
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A.
Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States
Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States is a 1955 U.S. Supreme Court case that denied compensable property rights to an Alaska Native group by relying on the Doctrine of Discovery to limit Indigenous land claims.
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B.
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. is a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal law preempts Arizona’s requirement that prospective voters provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering using the federal form.
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C.
Ex parte Crow Dog
Ex parte Crow Dog is an 1883 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed tribal sovereignty by holding that federal courts lacked jurisdiction over crimes committed by one Native American against another on tribal land.
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D.
Osage Nation Courts
Osage Nation Courts are the judicial branch of the Osage Nation, responsible for interpreting and applying tribal law and administering justice within the Osage reservation.
-
E.
Navajo Nation court decisions
Navajo Nation court decisions are judicial rulings that apply and develop Navajo law, including traditional Navajo common law principles, within the Navajo Nation’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.