New York Oneidas Lose 2nd Circuit Challenge To Wisconsin Oneidas’ Name Change

Mealey's (October 23, 2019, 12:49 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Oneida Indian Nation of New York lacks constitutional standing to sue the Department of the Interior (DOI) over the agency’s decision to allow the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin to change its name to the Oneida Nation, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Oct. 21 (Oneida Indian Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, No. 18-2607, 2nd Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 31501)....