DECISIONS OF THE

INTERIOR BOARD OF INDIAN APPEALS

 


IN MEMORIAM -- JUDGE ANITA VOGT


This website has been brought to you as a public service by former IBIA Administrative Judge Anita Vogt, who believed that it was unconscionable that Tribes and the legal community had no ready access to IBIA decisions after the official website of the Department of the Interior's Office of Hearings and Appeals was disconnected from the internet as the result of a court order. After her retirement from the IBIA, Judge Vogt taught herself everything necessary to develop and maintain this website, and continued it for over three years, even though she never anticipated such an extended need.

Judge Vogt passed away on March 26, 2007, after a short illness brought on by an extremely aggressive form of cancer. Even as she was recovering from surgery and facing the prospect of undergoing chemotherapy, she continued to work on this website, ensuring that the most recent cases sent to her by the IBIA were prepared and posted. She also extracted a promise from her family and friends that they would continue this website until the Office of Hearings and Appeals is able to reconnect to the internet.

If you would like to express condolences to Judge Vogt's family, you may send an email to JudgeAVogt@yahoo.com.


THIS SITE NOW INCLUDES SOME NON-IBIA DECISIONS:

DECISIONS OF THE INTERIOR BOARD OF LAND APPEALS, VOLUMES 125 - 174

INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION ACT DECISIONS


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Thirteen IBIA decisions and three ISDA decisions added April 15, 2008. Five IBLA decisions added April 15, 2008,
and three IBLA decisions added April 26, 2008. See IBIA 2008 chronological index.

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This site contains decisions issued by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) from its inception in 1970 through March 27, 2008. This is an unofficial site and is not associated in any way with the Department of the Interior. The site is offered as a public service and will remain on-line until the official website of the Interior Board of Indian Appeals returns.

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To find an IBIA decision by name, citation, or date, use the indexes on this site. Links are at the left.

 

The site also includes surveys of IBIA decisions on three subjects: Land Acquisition (Updated version, April 1, 2004), Probate (August 22, 2000), and Tribal Government (July 13, 1998). These surveys were prepared by Interior Department Field Solicitor Priscilla A. Wilfahrt, who has graciously permitted their inclusion here.

 

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This website is maintained in memory of Anita Vogt, retired IBIA Administrative Judge.
Most recent update: April 26, 2008 (Three IBLA decisions added.)