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The law provided exceptions for alcohol intended for US government troops, and stipulated that any supplies of illegal alcohol could be confiscated and destroyed. An additional provision in the law mandated a "$1,000 fine for setting up and operating a distillery in Indian Country for manufacturing ardent spirits," to prevent entrepreneurs from ...
Federal Indian policy – establishes the relationship between the United States Government and the Indian Tribes within its borders. The Constitution gives the federal government primary responsibility for dealing with tribes. Law and U.S. public policy related to Native Americans have evolved continuously since the founding of the United States.
Private liquor stores sell beer, wine, and spirits in most of the state, but under state law, Montgomery County uses a control model, operating 25 off-premise beer, wine, and liquor stores. [33] These county stores are the only off-premise spirits outlets; however, beer and wine only stores are privately owned.
Liquor and wine can only be bought in liquor stores. But no establishment can serve or sell any alcohol between 4:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday mornings. As marijuana becomes more widely ...
No state public intoxication law. Liquor control law [81] covers all beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol, without further particularities based on percentage. [82] Cities and counties are prohibited from banning off-premises alcohol sales. [83] No dry jurisdictions. State preemption of local alcohol laws which do not follow state law.
Mar. 9—In her years of training Navajo Nation educators, Jennifer Denetdale noticed a persistent problem. A professor and chair of the University of New Mexico's American Studies Department ...
These constitutional provisions, and subsequent interpretations by the Supreme Court (see below), are today often summarized in three principles of U.S. Indian law: [10] [11] [12] Territorial sovereignty: Tribal authority on Indian land is organic and is not granted by the states in which Indian lands are located.
Senate committee chair agrees with Navajo officials that securing water supplies is 'the right thing to do' and a federal responsibility. Navajo officials tell lawmakers the government should ...