tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post7737996733387155116..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: GRAND RONDE Disenrollees PREVAIL in Appellate Court: WE REVERSE say JusticesOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-89412864568673107362016-08-08T19:44:33.803-04:002016-08-08T19:44:33.803-04:00"We hold that laches prevent the tribe and en..."We hold that laches prevent the tribe and enrollment committee from so proceeding." This is because 27 years elapsed without any dispute over enrollment. The legal doctrine of laches is similar to that of a statute of limitations, and refers to a legal right or claim that cannot be enforced or allowed if a long delay in asserting the right or claim has prejudiced the adverse party.<br /><br />Now take a look a the Pala disenrollments. The AS-IA Final Decision was issued in 1989. The disenrollment actions began in 2011. Therefore over 20 years elapsed during which these individuals were recognized as members, and that the the Band and/or Enrollment Committee failed to appeal the decision. Nor did the Enrollment Committee dispute the Final Decision before the Band's General Council and seek to overturn the BIA decision.<br /><br />If Pala had a Tribal Court instead of a bunch of corrupt kangaroos acting as so called judges there might have been recourse for the disenrollees. Instead the Pala EC steered appeals to the BIA Regional Director and limited the power of the RD to a recommendation.<br /><br />Congratulations to the Grande Ronde Tribe and the success of its legal process. There are many tribes, bands and groups that could learn from this decision. Reinstatement_Restitutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930007890367591643noreply@blogger.com