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1987

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Florida Indian (Seminole) Land Claims Settlement Act, United States 100th Congress Dec 1987

Florida Indian (Seminole) Land Claims Settlement Act, United States 100th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Florida Indian (Seminole) Land Claims Settlement Act of 1987, 25 USC 19, Sec. 1772; PL 100-228, §2, 101 Stat. 1556 (Dec. 31, 1987). Parties: Seminole Tribe of Florida & US. Seminole land claims suit based on aboriginal possession pending in USDC Southern District of FL. The State, District and Tribe have executed agreements including a water rights Compact, to resolve the lawsuit. Congress approves the Compact, including any transfers, waivers, releases, relinquishments and other commitments. The compact defining the scope of Seminole water rights and their utilization by the Tribe shall have the force and effect of Federal …

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The Index To Legal Periodicals On Cd-Rom, Wilsondisc, Marsha Baum Nov 1987

The Index To Legal Periodicals On Cd-Rom, Wilsondisc, Marsha Baum

Faculty Scholarship

About the Index to Legal Periodicals functionality now that it is on CD.

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Water Rights Compact Among Seminole Tribe Of Florida, Florida And South Florida Water Management District, Seminole Tribe Of Florida Et Al May 1987

Water Rights Compact Among Seminole Tribe Of Florida, Florida And South Florida Water Management District, Seminole Tribe Of Florida Et Al

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: Water Rights Compact among the Seminole Tribe of Florida, State Of Florida and South Florida Water Management District (May 15, 1987) Parties: Seminole Tribe of Florida, State Of Florida and South Florida Water Management District .The Compact recognizes water rights under federal for the Tribe and the Tribe gives up federal reserved rights under Winters. The Tribe will comply with the state law of 1986 for regulating water use. The Tribe is not under to the procedural provisions of the Florida Water Resources Act or administrative control by the District and has regulatory authority over water use and …

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Solicitor Vollmann Opinion--Pueblo Of Sandia Boundary, Tim Vollmann Apr 1987

Solicitor Vollmann Opinion--Pueblo Of Sandia Boundary, Tim Vollmann

Sandia Pueblo Mountain Claim

The land at issue is on the outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is within the Sandia Mountain Wilderness. The major portion is owned by the United States Forest Service, with approximately 1151.2 acres in private holdings, and the Juan Tabo Recreation Area. The Pueblo has indicated willingness to waive any claim to the existing private inholdings. After thorough review of the matter, we have concluded that the survey appears to accurately depict the description of the boundary as set forth in the patent. However, we have further concluded that the patent does not correctly reflect the boundary provided for …

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Major League Baseball's Monopoly Power And The Negro Leagues, Alfred Dennis Mathewson Jan 1987

Major League Baseball's Monopoly Power And The Negro Leagues, Alfred Dennis Mathewson

Faculty Scholarship

This article argues that the demise of the Negro Leagues was caused by the confluence of several factors. First, the Negro Leagues operated with weak relational contract structures, a condition exacerbated by their over-reliance on star players. Second, and perhaps most important, integration forced the Negro Leagues to compete in a market dominated by the monopoly power of the Major Leagues. By 1922, perhaps earlier, the Major Leagues had acquired a monopoly over the market for White professional baseball players in the United States through its reserve system. Thereafter, the Major Leagues strengthened that monopoly with the development of Branch …

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