Indian Tucker Act
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The Indian Tucker Act is a federal statute that grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over certain monetary claims brought by Native American tribes against the United States, particularly those arising from treaties, statutes, or executive agreements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Tucker Act canonical | 1 |
| Tucker Act 28 U.S.C. 1491 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7113029 — 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: Indian Tucker Act Context triple: [United States in litigation involving Indian tribes, governedBy, Indian Tucker Act]
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A.
Tucker Act jurisdiction
Tucker Act jurisdiction refers to the authority of certain federal courts to hear monetary claims against the United States government based on contracts, statutes, regulations, or the Constitution.
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B.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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C.
Little Tucker Act
The Little Tucker Act is a U.S. federal statute that grants concurrent jurisdiction to federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over certain monetary claims against the United States, typically those not exceeding a specified amount.
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D.
McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
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E.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
- 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: Indian Tucker Act Target entity description: The Indian Tucker Act is a federal statute that grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over certain monetary claims brought by Native American tribes against the United States, particularly those arising from treaties, statutes, or executive agreements.
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A.
Tucker Act jurisdiction
Tucker Act jurisdiction refers to the authority of certain federal courts to hear monetary claims against the United States government based on contracts, statutes, regulations, or the Constitution.
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B.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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C.
Little Tucker Act
The Little Tucker Act is a U.S. federal statute that grants concurrent jurisdiction to federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over certain monetary claims against the United States, typically those not exceeding a specified amount.
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D.
McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
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E.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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jurisdictional statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | claims by federally recognized Indian tribes ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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public law ⓘ tribal law ⓘ |
| beneficiary | federally recognized Indian tribes ⓘ |
| claimType |
breach of contract claims involving Indian tribes
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breach of trust claims by Indian tribes ⓘ claims based on violations of statutes or regulations relating to Indian tribes ⓘ money damages ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| distinguishedFrom | general Tucker Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Court of Federal Claims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal judiciary of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes | non-monetary equitable relief as a primary remedy ⓘ |
| forum | United States Court of Federal Claims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
provides a judicial forum for tribal monetary claims against the United States
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waives sovereign immunity of the United States for certain tribal monetary claims ⓘ |
| governs | procedural access of Indian tribes to the Court of Federal Claims for monetary relief ⓘ |
| grantsJurisdictionTo |
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Court of Federal Claims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | monetary claims by Native American tribes against the United States ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allows Indian tribes to sue the United States for money damages in the Court of Federal Claims
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confers consent of the United States to be sued by Indian tribes for certain claims ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to implement the trust responsibility of the United States toward Indian tribes through monetary remedies
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to provide a remedy for Indian tribes for monetary claims against the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tucker Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Court of Federal Claims NERFINISHED ⓘ federal Indian law ⓘ sovereign immunity of the United States ⓘ |
| remedy | monetary relief only ⓘ |
| requires | that claims be brought against the United States, not against individual officials ⓘ |
| scope |
claims based on contracts with the United States involving Indian tribes
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claims for money damages against the United States exceeding $10,000 ⓘ claims founded upon the Constitution, treaties, statutes, or regulations involving Indian tribes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
claims arising under executive agreements with Indian tribes
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claims arising under statutes relating to Indian tribes ⓘ claims arising under treaties with Indian tribes ⓘ claims based on contracts with Indian tribes ⓘ claims based on fiduciary or trust responsibilities of the United States toward Indian tribes ⓘ monetary claims ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Native American tribes
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tribal governments ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Tucker Act Description of subject: The Indian Tucker Act is a federal statute that grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over certain monetary claims brought by Native American tribes against the United States, particularly those arising from treaties, statutes, or executive agreements.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tucker Act 28 U.S.C. 1491